Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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Mrmerlin2448
Mrmerlin2448
Posts: 1
Joined: 2004/10/25
United States
2004/10/27, 08:26 AM
I love this site! I just started to work out and it really is helping my motivation coming to this site and reading the different topics. I started on Sunday not really knowing what I am doing, but a freind of mine gave me a kind of routine that I hope I can stick with. After the first time I have not been able to lift anything at all. I have a high tolerance for pain but, I can't even lift anything after that first time. It has been 3 days since the first and I hope that it hasn't been too long. I am going to try again tonight and hopefully I can do something. I was told by a trainer that I should work everthing five days a week. Then I hear that I should give it a day in between to give the muscles time to heal. Can anyone help me in what I should do? Please advise, Frustrated but motivated:angry:
Carivan
Carivan
Posts: 8,542
Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2004/10/27, 08:46 AM
Hello Mrmerlin2448 and welcome to freetrainers. Congratulations on deciding to improve your lifestyle.
With resistance training, you have to let your muscle rest and recover. After doing a muscle, it should have a minimum of 24-36 hrs rest and not be worked (trgeted directly).
The fibers have to recuperate, thus allowing growth. Rest is essential. If you do a full body workout, you should have a break in between, one day off, one day train.
Hope this helps and good luck.

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"A will finds a way, failure is not an option"
Ivan
carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada