my gym assessment sort of sucked

[bunnymt]

i do like my women's only gym for its clean (and very available - lots of cardio bunnies!)

There you go with bunnies again, bunny #2. I used to belong to a women's only gym . It was cool except that they closed at 9 pm every weekday and at 2pm and noon on saturday and sunday. That sucked. When I belonged to the coed gym (before I left due to shitty circumstances) it was much better, well except for the ogling men all over the place. I just learned to ignore them.

Sincerely,

bunny #1

 

[starfish]

I started in the free weight section. Find a trainer/ someone who can teach you how to lift right. It's easier to learn to lift right than change bad habits. It took me a month to get my squat right. LOL.
I learned mostly on free weights.. I had a really good trainer though..

 

[smallmovesal]

There you go with bunnies again, bunny #2. I used to belong to a women's only gym . It was cool except that they closed at 9 pm every weekday and at 2pm and noon on saturday and sunday. That sucked. When I belonged to the coed gym (before I left due to shitty circumstances) it was much better, well except for the ogling men all over the place. I just learned to ignore them.

Sincerely,

bunny #1

je veux donner un coup de pied quelqu'un âne aujourd'hui - tu sais qui je signifie

sincerely,

bunny # 2

 

[mini_mouse]

thanks to all of you who replied

I will adapt my workouts so I just focus on one body part per session. It's definitely true that I am aching all over at the moment so it makes it hard to go at it again for the next few days. If I split it at least I'll have time to recover before I work those muscles again. I'll copy your split-routine, malhavoc : chest/bi's
tri's/back/hams
shoulders/quads

I guess I'll add in a few more sets and reps then too, because I only have so many exercises for each section.

BTW, my gym isn't actually women only. There's quite a few men who train there too - they seem to dominate the weights room while most of the women seem to prefer punishing themselves on the treadmills in the cardio room.

Gladiola, I take your point about the free weights. I think that's why it will be a good idea for me to have a couple of sessions with a one-on-one trainer, because at least that way I'll get someone supervising my form to make sure I get it right. I think I'll wait a few weeks before spending money on a trainer though. I went to the gym today and, with a few amendments (e.g reps of 15 rather than 10, highers weights on certain machines, adding in of gravitron), I found it challenging enough. In fact I was shaking with muscle spasms for about two hours after finishing! I also felt like I was drunk

Bronzedgoddess - thanks for letting me know what the low bp, high pulse implied, I'll try drinking more water then

 

[smallmovesal]

might i also suggest doing pyramids?

 

[Fatback]

OK, I know I'm a liitle late but can you explain to me why it is you think you HAVE to do what this person says? I mean who's paying who? I don't go to a woman's gym but we do have the same set up where you go in and someone sets up a program for you, but I never got the impression I needed to abide by it. Sure appease them through the set up but after set up your own program.

 

[mini_mouse]

sure you can! Erm, but what are they?!

 

[mini_mouse]

OK, I know I'm a liitle late but can you explain to me why it is you think you HAVE to do what this person says? I mean who's paying who? I don't go to a woman's gym but we do have the same set up where you go in and someone sets up a program for you, but I never got the impression I needed to abide by it. Sure appease them through the set up but after set up your own program.

Yeah, that's true, and I have made my own adjustments to the program already. I guess I just like to have validation from a 'professional' because I never trust in my ability to make the right decisions for myself.

 

[starfish]

Actually,

I belonged to a gym once that had a women's only section. I really liked that. When I did use machines, I would go in there because the machines were built to fit a woman.

 

[Gladiola]

I would actually recommend learning to lift with the free weights fromt the start. One of the most frequently neglected aspects of training is learning the skill of the lift.

Interesting point - & I actually agree with this. I think the kinesthetic learning that comes with working with free weights is important - & one may as well learn that from the start. So I advocate starting with free weights too - BUT... only if that person has a trainer.

For those who are "kinesthetically challeneged" or "Motor Morons" - doing moves correctly can be so difficult even WITH a trainer. If I were giving someone who had never worked out before an orientation to a fitness center - and they WEREN'T going to be working with a trainer - I would reccomend beginning with machines.

As for Mini_Mouse - if you want to work with free weights but aren't using a trainer, you'll be fine so long as you use your head & put forth the effort to pay attention to your own form. www.muscleandfitnesshers.com magazine has great workout guides with moves, photos, tips on form, etc.