I just remind myself no discount in lifting and do it full stretch especially last two reps.
how do you manage to maintain your mindset everytime u go to gym? yet increase the the weight everytime. I am a beginner and I play with my friend without coach. Sometimes I feel like not doing anything but just to lift for fun as I feel tired. I can't really maintain the weight I took last week, e.g. I took 55lbs chest press in week 1 with support, but come to week 2 i feel like powerless to lift... Do you eat anything the day before or hour before you workout to maintain and gain strength? Can you please advise on this?
I suspect it's your spotter. As a beginner imho you should be lifting without support. Then you'll know for sure how much weight you can actually lift and record your progress from there.
I thought with support I can lift heavier and gain muscle easily...am I wrong?
Lets think logically for a second. If you're getting support, you're not really lifting all of that weight, are you?
yes you are right. what i mean is , first and 2nd set i will do it my own, when come to 3rd or 4th set, i might need support at the end few reps...izzit ok?
from my experience,some can some just can't...maybe it's mindset,not sure... me and my friend had been gym for a month...we start from same weight... till now,i've increase about 20kg...while he only increase about 10-12.5kg... i had always force myself,i tell myself sure i can lift heavier than previous 1,while my friend don't believe in himself while i kept on encourage him,but he still can't... but that's just benchpress...while on military press,we actually hit the same weight from start till now...so anyway,believe in yourself but don't hurt yourself,lift as much as you can...
i think sifu above is trying to said...no support on the 1st few days,so you will know what weight is best for you to start with...not sure,the best just let him answer himself...
what i think is,you MUST teach your supporter,tell them how much you wan them to support as less as possible(cuz sometime they just help you lift all the way while you're not lift anything),tell them support you to perform Full Range Of Motion and balancing as well...i tested this for 2 days,i found my muscle is getting more soreness after teach my supporter a proper way to support...hope this help...
I get what you trying to say, it is right that if we do not teach the supporter proper way to help us, end up we lift nothing. Mind set is also very important...sometimes i just feel demotivated to do...no energy to do.... next month even worst, im worried if i able to go gym after working....how can i overcome the tiredness or sleepy mood?
don't worry too much... i have a suggestion for you... don't lift too heavy next month,find a suitable weight that suit you no matter how light is it,don't stressed yourself becuz of you can't lift heavier,forget about add weight everytime,only add weight when you think you're ready or the day you feel great...like i said earlier,becuz of i kept on pushing myself,end up i'm using wrong form...you have to deal with it,everyone is different,don't push yourself too much but only believe in yourself,sure you can do it from lighter weight to the heavier weight,it just need time...stressing yourself out trying to lift heavier will only slow down your progress(this is what i experienced)...
about the tiredness,maybe you can try sleep earlier? drink coffee before workout or even try pre-workout supplement to see if it help...
and about the motivation,i actually don't need it anymore,because i'm in love with iron...
check this video by Elliot Hulse, it's been very helpful,hope it help you too... check his other videos as well...
this is just my experience,i'm just a beginner like you,but i do tons of research,and i do know how being a beginner's feel like,even sifu-sifu here get annoyed by my question already... but as always,Believe in yourself,but don't stressed,distracted yourself at the same time hope you get what i meant Happy Lifting oh,and by the way,i found this forum very helpful...http://forum.bodybuilding.com/... go there if you can't find any answer here wish you lucks comrade...
Let me ask you. You want to get bigger, are you? Focus when doing your exercise then you can kaplui when resting interval. And keep your exercise in full motion even the weight either light or heavy. You will get use on it.
Keyword : Discipline and motivation. It's drive you on.
Let me share what I've done. Initially I can lift about 50kg bench. Now was 90kg with barbell touch on the chest plus 2-3s movement down to chest.
YES! I want to get bigger!! But then no lui for me in the gym this is a university gym where lack of everything besides dumbbellssssss
what do you mean by "full motion"?
you can lift 90KG ? how big are you now??? definitely huge