I'm just looking for some advice from any guys from this site. That knows proper ways when it comes to weight lifting. I go to a gym that has limited dumb bells and weight machines. I been lifting weights for weeks almost everyday, but alot of times I don't feel sore. I do alot of reps but I still don't feel anything. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
First off, lifting everyday isn't ideal unless you're on juice. Giving muscle groups ample time (2-3 days) to rest before hitting them again is crucial. If you're not feeling sore, it's an indicator that you aren't pushing hard enough, or you need to increase your weight for a given exercise. You mention doing 'alot of reps', which I'm assuming is more than 14-16? Personally I do between 8-12 reps a set, sometimes up to 16 at the absolute maximum if I'm getting a good reaction from the muscle, but when I was starting, 8-12 reps with 3-4 sets per exercise was a nice simple way to organise things. Anyway, I wish you luck on your journey, shit isn't easy and takes time so stick with it mate.
From now on I'm going to do more heavier weights, less reps and lift weights 3 times a week. Doing this is making me feel alot more sore. I'm going to continue this routine and see if it works for me. Hopefully in a few weeks I can see some progress. Thanks for the heads up.
Great to hear brother. Rule of thumb is, if the muscle group is sore 2-3 days after hitting it, you're doing something right.
Of course there are always exceptions to rules, for example I hit legs 4 days ago and they only just started hurting, even though I set a new PB on multiple exercises.
I'm just looking for some advice from any guys from this site. That knows proper ways when it comes to weight lifting. I go to a gym that has limited dumb bells and weight machines. I been lifting weights for weeks almost everyday, but alot of times I don't feel sore. I do alot of reps but I still don't feel anything. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
First off, lifting everyday isn't ideal unless you're on juice. Giving muscle groups ample time (2-3 days) to rest before hitting them again is crucial. If you're not feeling sore, it's an indicator that you aren't pushing hard enough, or you need to increase your weight for a given exercise.
You mention doing 'alot of reps', which I'm assuming is more than 14-16? Personally I do between 8-12 reps a set, sometimes up to 16 at the absolute maximum if I'm getting a good reaction from the muscle, but when I was starting, 8-12 reps with 3-4 sets per exercise was a nice simple way to organise things.
Anyway, I wish you luck on your journey, shit isn't easy and takes time so stick with it mate.
I just wanted to get a conversation going about mental health, awareness and people's own experiences with mental health conditions.
I've suffered from moderate depression since I was very young, having been diagnosed at 13 and having anxiety too. This has since gone into severe depression, after having a breakdown a few months ago - I've gone through four different antidepressants before settling on venlafaxine 150mg and waiting on a CBT appointment. Currently off work, but hopefully with these new meds I'll be able to recover and get back into normal life.
Anyone else have a history with mental health conditions? Want to dispel any rumours? (No, I'm not crazy, I'm just depressed - stop looking at me like I'm going to throw poo at you) Anyone?
Pretty much similar to you, actually. Albeit depression onset at 16.
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