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Burkex · 08-17-2007, 03:27 PM

I agree with Lyrical. This post says it is for noobs, which I take as new people going to the gym. So if you are very new to lifting this workout is completely nuts. Don't get me wrong, it is a great workout but it is for an advanced weightrainer. If you haven't gone to the gym before and you just go today, after your very first workout the next day the muscles that you worked will be in so much pain and filled with latic acid. It is going to take at least a week for your muscles to be ready to lift again.

In these early stages of lifting you need to ease your body into it. And LOTS of rest is important, I suggest getting 9 hours of sleep during this time. Drink lots of water,take a multi vitamin, and take some Ibuprofen. You are basically tearing apart parts of your tissue and rebuilding it. If you overdo it in the beginning you can get sick because your body is working OT to repair the damage.

A few years ago when I stopped lifting for about 8 months because I hurt my neck and broke my nose in a car accident, when finally I got back into the gym I tried to lift like I had taken no time off. I still remember the pain that was my bicepts. I seriously had so much lactic acid in my arms that I could not even bend my arms they were always at a 90 degree angle. It takes about a week or so for that pain to finally go away. And the first two times that I hit the gym this pain in my arms was there. But after the 2nd time of working a specific muscle group your body gets used to it and there is much less pain. Also do not be discouraged from the pain from the first few visits to the gym, once you get into a routine it is nothing and you actually enjoy the pain and the pump your muscles gets.

Basically if you are just starting out, you need to take it slow. Don't try and lift crazy weights and do crazy sets in your first time in there and certainly do not go to the gym every day and do a workout like the one posted. That workout is for someone who has been going to the gym for awhile, maybe tackle that after you have been lifting steadily for 3 months.

08-17-2007, 03:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Burkex It's Lord of the Flies time. Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,386 -25 Internets	I agree with Lyrical. This post says it is for noobs, which I take as new people going to the gym. So if you are very new to lifting this workout is completely nuts. Don't get me wrong, it is a great workout but it is for an advanced weightrainer. If you haven't gone to the gym before and you just go today, after your very first workout the next day the muscles that you worked will be in so much pain and filled with latic acid. It is going to take at least a week for your muscles to be ready to lift again. In these early stages of lifting you need to ease your body into it. And LOTS of rest is important, I suggest getting 9 hours of sleep during this time. Drink lots of water,take a multi vitamin, and take some Ibuprofen. You are basically tearing apart parts of your tissue and rebuilding it. If you overdo it in the beginning you can get sick because your body is working OT to repair the damage. A few years ago when I stopped lifting for about 8 months because I hurt my neck and broke my nose in a car accident, when finally I got back into the gym I tried to lift like I had taken no time off. I still remember the pain that was my bicepts. I seriously had so much lactic acid in my arms that I could not even bend my arms they were always at a 90 degree angle. It takes about a week or so for that pain to finally go away. And the first two times that I hit the gym this pain in my arms was there. But after the 2nd time of working a specific muscle group your body gets used to it and there is much less pain. Also do not be discouraged from the pain from the first few visits to the gym, once you get into a routine it is nothing and you actually enjoy the pain and the pump your muscles gets. Basically if you are just starting out, you need to take it slow. Don't try and lift crazy weights and do crazy sets in your first time in there and certainly do not go to the gym every day and do a workout like the one posted. That workout is for someone who has been going to the gym for awhile, maybe tackle that after you have been lifting steadily for 3 months. __________________ "If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. It's not tragic to die doing what you love." My favorite comment (-1): "Your posts make me want to gouge my own eyes out." Last edited by Burkex : 08-17-2007 at 03:30 PM.