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Originally Posted by Zepp88  It's a great gym, they have people who can give you tips and you can also get a personal trainer. There's a sauna, a heated pool, tanning beds, massage/day spa, enough equipment for everyone to use, etc...
I just figured I'd ask you guys for some tips.  |
That's good and it's also cool that you are weight training, there are a lot of health benefits from weight training.
The best advice I can give you is don't be too intimidated to ask for help or advice when you are training and don't do it half arsed.
Get someone to watch your technique on difficult exercises and lift enough weight to fully fatigue yourself in your last set.
Also some days you will feel as weak as shit, don't force yourself to train on those days, you have not fully recovered, go home and rest and come back the next day. Some days you will feel great, when you have a great one take advantage and increase the weight, just be aware that it might take a little longer to recover.
Last and most important thing, technique is everything, things like swinging and introducing other muscle groups will help you pick up more weight but it will not accomplish anything. The idea is to lift the weight with the muscle you are trying to work. Correct technique with the correct amount of weight will give you the best results, poor technique with too much weight will most likely result in an injury.