Thu, Sep-25-14, 11:39
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Say NO to Diabetes!
Posts: 8,671
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Plan: My own - < 30 net carbs
Stats: 440/228/210
BF:Energy Unleashed
Progress: 92%
Location: Central Virginia - USA
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I lifted weights for years in my teens & 20's. I've done it off and on again in the years since and just started again for the first time in 5 years. I want to do strength training - 6 to 8 reps at the max weight I can do. But I can't start out there. If I start the weights too high, I inevitably pull or strain something and it takes quite a while to heal. I have to start slow and work up. So I started out at a weight where I could easily do 12 to 15 reps per set X 4 sets a few minutes apart. I'm in my 3rd week now lifting every other day. I'm down to 10 reps per set at a heaver weight. So far so good. I have not injured anything yet and I'm feeling a better burn now than I did when I started. I hope to be doing true strength training at my max weight load within a few more weeks. There is a real difference between the burn from tearing down and rebuilding muscle and injuring yourself. Be sure you start slow and work your way up to where you want to be.
About the "burn"... my experience has been that I feel the burn for just a few hours after lifting. The next day, my muscles may feel a little weak and tired, but they don't burn and they should not hurt. If you tear something or strain a tendon, it will hurt. If it is severe, I usually give the sore area a break and let it heal. If it is not too bad, I will just back up a little on the weight and do a lighter workout. I've noticed that strains and tears don't heal as fast as they did when I was 18. So I try to be very careful.
Last edited by khrussva : Thu, Sep-25-14 at 11:51.
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