Weight training - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

joyboy · 07-29-2002, 08:46 AM

Can anybody highlight what exactly weight training is? Is it just bench pressing, or is it any machine with weights?? When done, do you aim to do a hundred, or have a time goal?if so, what are everybodies goals??

Tom1973 · 07-29-2002, 09:02 AM

Hello

There is no specific answer to your question but weight training is any weight it could be a bag of sugar, as a guide line roughly aim for a weight that lets you lift 12 times(reps) on each muscle group so the last two reps are really difficult then do it again with 10 then once more with 8 reps 3 times a week. This is a guide only and varies from person to person but its a start, its what i been doing for a month from being 9and a bit stone (skinny) to 10 stone and very noticeable gains, the hard work is worth it and it happens a lot quicker than i though it would, but it can be a waste of time if you aint eating right and drinking alot of water.

hth

N2Deep · 07-29-2002, 09:31 AM

Everybodys goals are different. Some lift just to strengthen a certain muscle group. Others lift to get big and some lift to tone the body. My goal in weight training is to sculpt my body a certain way and give me overall strength for certain activities(baseball, wakeboarding and mountain biking). Normally 1 hour is a good workout- depends on your setup and goals. I prefer free weights over machine weights and I only lift reps less than 12-14 and do a lot of negative high weight lifts. Change my workout up every couple of months to keep my body from getting use to a workout. Lots of pushups and crunches and target specific groups that are prone to sports injuries. You should see a wide variety of goals and opinions on this topic so you need to figure out what YOUR goals are and build a workout that fits those needs. If you post your goals, everyone should be able to point you in the right direction - if that is what you are looking for.
Good luck