So i finally had access to a cheap gym. First time in my life i entered a gym.

1. Is it normal that the machine make a lot of noise when i release and drop the weight? The load of the machine collided because i released a little too fast and it kinda made some noise i dunno if it will spoil the machine.

2. What about the tempo of pushing and releasing the load? I saw on video tutorials those people usually carry the load and release slowly, but in the gym, i saw some of the other ppl doing it fast. I find it easier to do more when i do it fast too.

3. There was this leg pressing machine and when i used it, i tried to reach my maximum by setting it as heavy as possible. But when it reaches around 80 kg, when i push i feel the pressure in my knees, there was no pain but i can feel the pressure, i assume this is bad for the knees, no? Is it suppose to be like that? Cause i dont wanna end up having insufficient joint liquid when my time comes, like many sports athletics, our body cant secrete joint liquids right?

4. My friend told me that he needs to exercise in the gym to help recovering from his sports injury. So something is new here, i thought our body is suppose to rest while waiting for the injury to recover. How does gyming helps recovering an injury?

5. I am eating 3 eggs every day i work out in a gym. Is it enough?

6. Sometimes when i work on the abs loading machine, instead of feeling the pressure on the abs, i feel part of it on my legs too, is that normal? Or does it means i am doing it wrongly?

hi bro, im doing gym as well but not pro.
1.some machine that makes noices may due to lack of maitainence or the machine is too old.
2.when ppl doing it fast, normally they are using heavy weight or they are aiming for shape / cutting, if you want to gain strength, u have to do it slow
4.maybe ur fren mean exercise other parts except the injured parts?
5.some say solid food not enough coz not all we eat can absorb by our body, supplement may help
6.its normal, try doing ab on floor also, i mean besides using the machine

How cheap is this gym & wher is it, maybe I can join u, dude.

1. probably the gym owner never services his/her equipments

2. training should be qualitative not quantitative, total muscle failure is the key to muscle growth. do not jerk the weight up nor drop the weight down. keywords here are peak contraction and negative repetition. google it

3. no wrong in this, your tendon will eventually become stronger and thicker as the result from strength training, muscle grows along too. reason to cause injuries is bad form while performing an exercise.

4. no idea

5. try to at least take 1g/pound bodyweight ie. if youre 170pound then you should take 170g of protein a day (provided youre into bodybuilding). 1 egg white carries about 3g of protein, while 1 whole egg (inc. yolk) carries about 6g of protein, do the maths yourself


Just my 2cents, i may be wrong

college gym =.= rm1.20 per hour but u can use it 2-3 hours no one cares, they dont check also. but i dont think anyone would want to hit the gym for 2 hours above.

only students can use lol

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Added on June 8, 2011, 3:21 pm1. what i mean is i release the load too fast and the upper load collided into the btm load and make noise.
5. im not into bodybuilding, i go to gym to enchance sports performance, faster stronger fitter but not bigger. i mean growing big is eventually unavoidable but i dont want to become like arnold or having robotic movements.

This post has been edited by thunderfoot: Jun 8 2011, 03:21 PM

Not going to happen.

Agree 100% with Dan!

Think its so easy to get big that you might accidentally get big?

That ain't happening.

you are eating 3 eggs
come back and tell me when you have 300 eggs per day and some superb genetic,only you tell me you dont wanna be so big

300 eggs!!! Dun scare the poor guy lar

hahaha...
totally agree, dun compare to western arnold, look at samuel hong, his is big, but who ever dare to say he is slow...

your comment might create havoc especially lots of big guys is here... hahahha....

huh actually i dont understand a lot of the comments above.

i didnt mention slow, did i?

You're not going to get big by accident. So, saying you 'don't want' to become like Arnold, is quite ridiculous TBH.

when i said i dont want, means i dont want... means that is not the purpose why i gym for. i saw lots of big guys in the gym too, thats not my target.


maybe the way i talk is confusing.


uh its abit derailing, can we focus on the topic...

This post has been edited by thunderfoot: Jun 8 2011, 06:00 PM

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This post has been edited by hoxy: Jun 13 2012, 10:02 PM

i loved how you assumed it is so easy to get big. or maybe we have different perceptions of 'big'

This post has been edited by mikehuan: Jun 8 2011, 06:51 PM

i guess so, but we are a bit deviant from the topic arent we.

that sentence was a direct quote of what you typed. how are we deviating from topic?

direct quote from what i type, not direct quote from topic.

wtf is your point? explain how are we deviating

1. Yes, its normal. Don't need to freak out.

2. If you do fast, you are using momentum, not shocking your muscles. It is just like mopping floor, if u wipe fast, its as though you are painting, not cleaning.

3. Sometimes it depends how you position your self with the machine, or your foot position. But if you feel the pressure reaching your knees... you should reduce the weight. Don't rush on getting heavy. Despite being bad for knees, you should consume more quality food to maintain your joints.

4. No it doesn't.

5. No.

6. Yes. Again similar to ans (3).