Weightlifting for Kiwis - Discussion and support regarding the art of swole

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Salubrious dijo:
I mean, I love Louie, but he was a 74 year old that abused steroids and wasn't very svelte. He was clearly here for a good time, not a long time. Now he's probably in Valhalla.
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He just seemed to stubborn to die. But I haven't looked into him since last year so no idea what was going to happen
 
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>lived in early 1900s
>could rip three decks of cards stacked upon each other clean in half
>bent iron spikes into any shape he desired
>tore coins like paper
>burst out of handcuffs specifically made to fuck with his act
>lifted a 56 pound block with just his thumb and second finger
>lifters, have we lost our way?
 
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This is probably a stupid question, but after doing a certain number of kettlebell swings my hamstrings hurt like hell. I go for a walk before doing it, and I've tried a few different stretches on top of that, but I think I must be doing something wrong. Wat do?
 
Lord of the Large Pants dijo:
This is probably a stupid question, but after doing a certain number of kettlebell swings my hamstrings hurt like hell. I go for a walk before doing it, and I've tried a few different stretches on top of that, but I think I must be doing something wrong. Wat do?
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Sounds like you have tight hamstrings. More stretches needed.
 
HunterHearstHelmsley dijo:
That’s weird. Just accept that working out isn’t fun and do lunges.
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Lunges are monster, never hate on them. I'm not sure if you are, but they are a great work out.

>you will never know the suffering of a empty bar and lunging across a fucking basketball court back and forth till bar smacks ground.
 
Okay, so I have medical clearance now to start lifting. I'm female, fat (BMI of 32 for now), weak af, and have a bad knee. It's not a big problem, other than some arthritis, but I cannot kneel or deep squat. Medically there are no limitations due to my knee, kneeling is just painful because no1curr reasons. I don't have access to a gym, and the gym I did go to didn't have trainers.

I have some weights. A couple of the short bars and a few plates. I probably can't lift a long bar at this point, though it's a goal as well as having a decent home gym.

Any suggestions? I'm very very very new to exercise at all.

What about bodyweight exercises like pilates? I'm starting that to help my core, but will it do anything for anything else?
 
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Okay, so I have medical clearance now to start lifting. I'm female, fat (BMI of 32 for now), weak af, and have a bad knee. It's not a big problem, other than some arthritis, but I cannot kneel or deep squat. Medically there are no limitations due to my knee, kneeling is just painful because no1curr reasons. I don't have access to a gym, and the gym I did go to didn't have trainers.

I have some weights. A couple of the short bars and a few plates. I probably can't lift a long bar at this point, though it's a goal as well as having a decent home gym.

Any suggestions? I'm very very very new to exercise at all.

What about bodyweight exercises like pilates? I'm starting that to help my core, but will it do anything for anything else?
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I would look up basic lifts online for different body parts and just build up strength with smaller weight. If you are starting from nothing, which it sounds like you are, there shouldn't be a ton of stuff involved with more complicated exercises or plans. Just try and build strength for a few months before trying something harder
 
DSP's Tax Lawyer dijo:
I would look up basic lifts online for different body parts and just build up strength with smaller weight. If you are starting from nothing, which it sounds like you are, there shouldn't be a ton of stuff involved with more complicated exercises or plans. Just try and build strength for a few months before trying something harder
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Thanks fren! I'll give it a look. Is there anything I should know at this stage to avoid having to break bad habits later? I don't even really know what I'm asking.
 
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Thanks fren! I'll give it a look. Is there anything I should know at this stage to avoid having to break bad habits later? I don't even really know what I'm asking.
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Don't fall for online people selling training. There are way more fake natty's selling supplements than actual good advice.
You also don't need to reinvent the wheel when lifting. Just get some strength, get the equipment you want, then get a basic workout routine going. Once you have a routine, switch things up so your body doesn't get used to the lifting and the weights but you don't need to be doing complex movements on everything. That should last you like a year or so with lifting
 
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Thanks fren! I'll give it a look. Is there anything I should know at this stage to avoid having to break bad habits later? I don't even really know what I'm asking.
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Machines are a meme. I made more progress in one month of free weight exercises than I did in a year of working out with machines. Don't bother with them. Wish I had listened to my friend sooner when he gave me the same advice.
 
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Okay, so I have medical clearance now to start lifting. I'm female, fat (BMI of 32 for now), weak af, and have a bad knee. It's not a big problem, other than some arthritis, but I cannot kneel or deep squat. Medically there are no limitations due to my knee, kneeling is just painful because no1curr reasons. I don't have access to a gym, and the gym I did go to didn't have trainers.
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Gonna echo what others have said especially not to trust 90% if what you read online. Since they had some good advice for lifting I'll speak to diet.

Your main goals should be cutting calories and building foundational strength.

Counting calories sucks but if you do it at least once, you'll have an idea of what you're working with currently and have a place to start. It's hard to be honest with yourself, but if you so much as lick an ass... You need to count the calories. You can do it

Don't be ashamed to start low and go slow with working out and reducing calories. If you can manage to cut back 50-100 calories a day, you'll be well on your way. Doing it slowly also helps your metabolic rate to shift towards a lower calorie diet without increasing your appetite.

I highly recommend Derek From More Plates More Dates. He has several videos about losing weight that are scientifically based and very informative
 
ScurvyRat dijo:
Gonna echo what others have said especially not to trust 90% if what you read online. Since they had some good advice for lifting I'll speak to diet.

Your main goals should be cutting calories and building foundational strength.

Counting calories sucks but if you do it at least once, you'll have an idea of what you're working with currently and have a place to start. It's hard to be honest with yourself, but if you so much as lick an ass... You need to count the calories. You can do it

Don't be ashamed to start low and go slow with working out and reducing calories. If you can manage to cut back 50-100 calories a day, you'll be well on your way. Doing it slowly also helps your metabolic rate to shift towards a lower calorie diet without increasing your appetite.

I highly recommend Derek From More Plates More Dates. He has several videos about losing weight that are scientifically based and very informative
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I've actually lost about 100 pounds. I need to lose more, obviously, and I'm working on that. I'm doing intermittent fasting (love it) and lower carb for diabetes and need to start tracking my food again for calorie counting to lose. I've been slacking, but I need to cut that shit. I'll never get anywhere doing what I've been doing.

I'm at the point where I need to start adding in exercise to my daily routine. Both cardio for endurance and heart health, and strength for retaining muscle and gaining strength (I know enough to know I can't gain muscle while dieting and that women have a hard time gaining muscle in any case, that's not really my goal right now).

I have an exercise bike for cardio, YouTube for things like pilates for my core, but no idea what to do for anything else and there's so much conflicting information online that it's overwhelming. So that's why I'm here.

I'll check that guy out. Thanks. Sounds like a great place to start.
 
I thought I'd share how my HR is going as when I returned to the gym late last year I decided to focus more on cardio than strength. I bought a Polar H10 (I've read the watch HR monitors aren't accurate where as the chest ones are) and this example is from the bike sessions I do - 1 hr, same difficulty, same distance. I'm pretty happy with this, and I'll up the difficulty now and track that for 3 months to see how today compares to 3 months time.

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