So I Officially Started Heading To The Gym

[Illuminatos]

Signed up for Harbor Fitness Go in Brooklyn, got a free 1-hour Personal Training session, couldn't afford anymore so I got a good discount for one on Groupon. A two week 6 session package at Phyzique in Queens. I really enjoyed it and my trainer was a real cool guy. Learned a lot from him and I really liked that gym but it's a 1-hour+ train ride from Brooklyn, so I'm back to my regular gym.

Anyway he set me up with a workout plan.

Monday
Chest and Back
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Bench Press
Incline Press
Pec Deck
Sitting Row
Iso Rows
Lat Pull Down

Wednesday
Legs
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Leg Extension
Squat
Leg Press
Leg Curl
Sitting Leg Curl

Friday
Shoulder, Biceps, Triceps
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Shoulder press
Front Raises Dumbell
Lateral Raises Dumbell
Bicep Curl Dumbells
Preacher Curls
Barbell Curl
Tricep Extension
Triceps Pull Downs 30 lbs
Dips

Couple notes:

-Everything is 10 reps, 3 sets.
- I do abs everyday.
-Right now I'm not really strong so I'm doing a lot of shyt on the machines.
-For Chest and Back day I'm gonna do the bench press and incline press with dumbbells cause I'm too fukking weak to lift the bar. shyt is embarrassing. I slapped two 10s on the bar and nearly killed myself today. Gonna build my strength up for now and try again in a month. :snooP;
- I'm gonna throw in the Deadlift on Chest and Back days. Can I do a regular Deadlift and a Romanian Deadlift in the same day?

Any thoughts? Any thing I should change?

 

[360dagod]

make sure you eat

 

[Trapperman Dave]

Do calisthenics if you not quite ready for weights or just lift the bar no need to be ashamed

 

[Diondon]

Congrats. Taking any supplements?

 

[Trapperman Dave]

 

[Dig]

For Chest and Back day I'm gonna do the bench press and incline press with dumbbells cause I'm too fukking weak to lift the bar. shyt is embarrassing. I slapped two 10s on the bar and nearly killed myself [/QUOTE]
Dope that you're working out but god damn breh

 

[Mister_DoItNice]

Don't let your self consciousness stop you from achieving greatness. Stay consistent, EAT, and the strength will come.

 

[New Jeruzalem Journalist]

Don't let your self consciousness stop you from achieving greatness. Stay consistent, EAT, and the strength will come.

This. Everybody starts somewhere. I felt the same way when I started seriously getting back into a consistent lifting and workout routine.

Fukk feeling embarrassed. Feel good that you're not backing down from the challenge to better yourself in someway.

 

[1-8-7-Skillz]

That workout plan he gave you is absolutely not fitting breh
youre a total beginner and he gives you that split

 

[Mister_DoItNice]

That workout plan he gave you is absolutely not fitting breh
youre a total beginner and he gives you that split

I agree. There's too much combined for each day. Chest and back on the same day doesn't seem right to me but he has to do it for a little to see if it works for him. A plan like that would take me damn near three hours to complete on Friday.

 

[1-8-7-Skillz]

I agree. There's too much combined for each day. Chest and back on the same day doesn't seem right to me but he has to do it for a little to see if it works for him. A plan like that would take me damn near three hours to complete on Friday.

Its a damn shame those "trainers" are giving beginners absolute trash workout plans.
If you start working out/are a total beginner you NEED a full body workout routine. First of all you need to build a certain basic strength & muscle mass.
After you done that for a while and learned the execution fo all the exercises you start workin on your different muscles specifically.
If you start out with a plan like the one in op its like you tryna build a house from the middle without the foundation.

 

[Dad]

keep it up, breh. stay focused and consistent

 

[Mister_DoItNice]

Its a damn shame those "trainers" are giving beginners absolute trash workout plans.
If you start working out/are a total beginner you NEED a full body workout routine. First of all you need to build a certain basic strength & muscle mass.
After you done that for a while and learned the execution fo all the exercises you start workin on your different muscles specifically.
If you start out with a plan like the one in op its like you tryna build a house from the middle without the foundation.

Normally trainers have two or three one on one sessions with a client before they give them a plan. I don't see how you can have the proper level of understanding after just one.

 

[Illuminatos]

Its a damn shame those "trainers" are giving beginners absolute trash workout plans.
If you start working out/are a total beginner you NEED a full body workout routine. First of all you need to build a certain basic strength & muscle mass.
After you done that for a while and learned the execution fo all the exercises you start workin on your different muscles specifically.
If you start out with a plan like the one in op its like you tryna build a house from the middle without the foundation.

Damn, how do you suggest I switch it up?

 

[TRFG]

Sounds like that trainner is the real deal... he a body builder?