I've been training since 2017. I plateaud and didn't make any significant changes to get past it as I was happy with my body, but I got bored and agitated, so I stopped going to the gym this past summer. Recently, I got back to it in October because my chiropractor is getting concerned. My attitude has changed, and my fire is back, and it feels so good. I reconnected with my trainer I worked with for the year of 2017, and he is way better than he was back then. I'm excited about what the future holds for me. We're targeting a muscle imbalance issue. Ask me anything if you'd like.
How to grow thicc back?
Hmm. My first thought would be to prioritize deadlifts. You'll learn that exercising your leg muscles promotes muscle growth because they are your largest muscle groups and will release a good amount of testosterone while also reinforcing the posterior chain. Lat pull downs, pull-ups, and rows will be your friend. The hypertrophy range is 8-12 reps. I use a pyramid set for gradually increasing the weight in a single day, 12, 10, 8. For just starting out, 3 sets of 10 is fine.
Actually good advice^ Don’t have to deadlift, you can if you like. Row variations. 8-12 as he said, overload with time & bulk calorie wise. Soon enough massive horse back!
How much do you spend on gym/trainer every month?
I have two gym memberships. 1. 20/month for the first one and this is for convenience because it's the closest gym to my house < 1 mile.. I can literally walk there in 15 minutes. 2. 43/month for the 2nd gym, this is where my trainer trains. We're locked in for the 1x week for 3/months rate at 60 per 1 hour session. It gets cheaper with the more frequent you do it and the more you buy at once. We plan to bump it up to twice a week about 4 weeks in because both our schedules are busy. Total monthly costs: 240 + 43 + 20 = 303
Cheaper than healthcare
What are your thoughts on crossfit vs regular gym?
I've never done crossfit. I'm afraid I'll hurt myself. It seems too easy to do improper form which is really important to me.. but this is coming from someone who doesn't know anyone in the sport or has even tried it once lol
Been doing crossfit for almost 2 years now. I feel its good way to maintain a certain level of fitness but there is not much progression. But I like it for the fact that I just need to show up for the class and not think too much about what I'm going to do for the workout. Whereas in normal gym, I need to make a plan and also tend to be less focused. Just my experience!
Muscle imbalance lol you’re getting scammed sorry
Idk if I gave the impression the trainer said that or not, but I came to my own conclusion for the muscle imbalance. What made you say that?
Because you said “we are targeting a muscle imbalance” sounded like your trainer was on board with this nonsense
Ngmi
Ever felt pain in your shoulders while bench pressing or military pressing? Facing this issue in the last couple of months, doctor told that there’s no muscle/tendon injury and just to take rest from overhead and chest exercises for a month
Stop asking medical doctors for advice they aren’t educated in. It’s likely either your form or lack of strength but taking time away when it’s not tendinitis is the wrong play.
During or after? What part of the shoulder? Easy answer is that you're over using your shoulder muscles. These are full body workouts from your feet on the ground, to your abs and lower back, and to your pecs and tris for these exercises. Shoulders come last in the movement.
Why do you need a trainer if you've worked out this long? Definitely make sure your abs and upper back get extra work if you're sitting in a chair all day that has lumbar support.
Yeah, it's a valid question. I probably actually just need physical therapy, but I've done that before, and it sucks so much. Being in a gym is a lot more fun for me, and there's access to better equipment. I've been thinking about linking up with my old trainer so he can give me some new things to try. I can only learn so much from YouTube videos. Being able to get immediate feedback from someone in the middle of a set to correct form and remind you of muscle cues I think will be a game changer for me. I've also never done muscle ups before and don't want to hurt myself doing it, so I wanna fix this imbalance and then give it a shot, and he can show me how. Yep. He asked me what I do to exercise my abs as one of his first questions. I currently just do weighted leg lifts and weighted planks.. not much. I started the torso rotation thing but I suck at it. Things he mentioned to target are the rhomboid, gluteus medius, and abs. We're doing leg day tomorrow and he said he's going to put some bands around my legs. He mentioned that I probably need to deload, do more back exercises than chest exercises in a week (like 2 pull days but only 1 push day a week for example).
Ok. I guess my thought is that once you understand what muscles you have in your body and what bones they move, you can figure out any exercise you need to work them. As well as understanding how those muscles should "feel" as you do each movement. There's also exrx.net, which lists every exercise ever thought of, by muscle.
Muscle imbalance issue!!! Sounds legit
Is that sarcasm? Muscle imbalance is a real thing and doctors often prescribe physical therapy for a whole host of muscle imbalances.
What do you suggest for someone with injuries (shoulder/knee/ankle) and muscle imbalances too. PT is the only way to ramp up?
If you haven't already, discuss your concerns with your doctor and come up with a plan together. The doctor will most likely recommend Physical Therapy, and that can be covered by insurance with their note. If you don't want to do that for whatever reason and you're already in the gym. You'll need to deload and work your way back up. Stretching will be important for you, so don't neglect that as keeping muscles tight will make the imbalance worse. I wouldn't personally trust just any personal trainer to help you. I was lucky enough to have someone as awesome as my personal trainer in my life at one point who still stuck around in the area that I could reach out to because I followed him on instagram all these years. You could look up some YouTube videos to give you some ideas, there are a lot of creators out there for this kind of stuff. Proceed with caution though.
Thank you 🙏 I’ve been working with doc and PT for over 6 months. It’s not back to normal. I think I’m gonna follow what you said - deload. I tried that tbh but didn’t feel like I was working out at all but may be I need to patiently try it
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Do you use any fitness app? What app if any do you use?
No. I don't track my workouts with a fitness app. I just take progress pics occasionally.
If you do use one let me know. Looking for recommendations. Good luck !