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Also Working On It 8 years, 2 months agois anyone else really afraid of weight machines in the gym? i have no problem using a cardio machine but the room with the weight machines always has just a couple really buff guys in there and i would feel weird struggling to figure out how to use the equipment and what’s what while they’re there lifting a hundred million pounds. i don’t know, any advice?
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Also Working On It 8 years, 2 months agoShort on time? Want a general fitness workout but not sure how much to do? Here’s one option.
https://breakingmuscle.com/strength-conditioning/dont-be-a-specialist-your-routine-needs-variety
If you’re new to kettlebells (like me), there are videos on youtube showing the techniques and more articles on the Breaking Muscle blog with written descriptions.
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The Great Library of Autostraddle 8 years, 2 months agoThe two books on my nightstand are: The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler and A book of luminous things(Which is a poetry anthology) :D
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ooh! Nice! I haven’t heard of either of these! Thanks for posting!
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ooooOOoooo! Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers is great!
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I definitely get that feeling. I would ask at your gym if there’s anyone that can give you an orientation session for the weight room. They should be happy to show you (in a short session) how all the machines work, help you adjust things for your body (where applicable) and find a starting weight that’s comfortable for you. If they don’t want to…[Read more]
There’s good info online! I like the Breaking Muscle blog because they include women and men and emphasize safety. Youtube is also awesome to give you a visual orientation of how to do the movements safely. If you’re a beginner at weight training, the advice is to use the machines that give compound movements (uses multiple muscle groups) like…[Read more]