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[quote]nighthawkz wrote:
[quote]ActivitiesGuy wrote:
(This isn’t some “IT ONLY COUNTS IF IT’S 100% RAW BRO” machismo attitude; I understand and agree with the school of thought that says equipment that helps you target the desired muscle better is a good thing. It’s just a preference of mine. And grip REALLY should not be a limiting factor at weights this light!)
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Just thought I’d mention that this made it onto Pwnisher’s blog.
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Amazingly the inspiration came from a reddit post, but it’s a common enough sentiment. And to be super honest, most of the things I write about are things I’ve experienced first hand, haha.
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I did not notice that until it was posted here, but thanks for pointing it out (whether my comment here was truly the inspiration or not, haha) because this did remind me to wanter over to the man’s blog and read the recent musings. I do have to say, one of my favorite things from the last few posts:
“Theory on the difference between beginners and advanced trainees: advanced trainees are strong enough that 1 or 2 big movements wipe them out, so they fill the rest of their training sessions with small isolation work to still hit the muscles. Beginners are so weak that they can have 4 big movements in a routine and still walk away, hence why isolation work is “not necessary.” Maybe?”
Now, I can hardly lay claim to being an expert or advanced trainee myself, but this reminds me of a similar feeling that I have had a few times. I participate, or have participated at some point, in a variety of fitness pursuits, and had many interesting talks. It always fascinates me that people from other disciplines (distance running, triathlons, soccer) OR people who are sedentary and want to “get in shape” think that lifting weights is not hard enough for them, and I have always felt that something similar to the above is responsible. They’re literally so weak that they can’t work hard enough in the weight room to tire themselves out, so they perceive that lifting weights “doesn’t do anything” for them and just quit after a few sessions.
It’s not quite the same thing, but something I have always believed, and it’s nice to see that someone else holds a similar belief.
My fiancee has changed her tune on lifting and strength training over the last few years. When we started dating, she did an occasional Jillian Michaels DVD with 5 pound dumbbells and no other strength work (although she always has had a very strong yoga practice). She also had this perception that lifting was not good for burning calories and that she needed to spend her fitness time doing things that would burn calories (a common feeling among female trainees, I think).
Through our kettlebell workouts together, I think she gradually became more confident in pushing herself (and just plain strong enough to actually move a little weight) and now she does swings and goblet squarts with a 45 pound kettlebell (or even a 62). Now she no longer asks how lifting weights is a hard workout, because SHE has experienced the, uh, thrill (?) of executing a heavy, hard session and actually feeling exhausted from “just” lifting weights.