« Prev 1 2 Next » Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first Author Topic: Do I really need to lift? (open) (Read 259 times) Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 12:17:25 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Well if that training session made anything clear to Eric is was that he needed to get in better shape. Because as it is now he couldn't even pull up his friend if he was falling down a pit of doom! The only problem with getting in better shape was he didn't really know where to start. The gym was full of weight machines, barbells, and dumbells that he could only stare and try and figure out what he should be doing first. Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 20:42:48 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Eric would see Aaron off in one corner, doing squats! For such a slender-looking guy, he was pushing some serious weight. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 21:38:30 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Well that was clearly too advanced for him then. So yeah... He'd just kind of meander around. Maybe if he looked at the equipment intently enough it would count has having gone to the gym. Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 21:46:06 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top It didn't count! There were some dumbbells around, sorted in order of weight along various racks, some kettlebells, various machines, a punching bag in one corner, and in general everything you'd expect from a well-stocked gym. Only Aaron was there at the moment, his breathing and the occasional grunt of effort the only noise cutting through the air. He hadn't noticed Eric yet, but Eric might notice that after five reps he stops, and racks the bar! He wouldn't take the weights off just yet, though, closing his eyes and breathing slowly as he lets the recovery time go on. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 21:50:51 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He only half glances toward Aaron. He didn't really want to draw much notice to himself until he figured this all out. He'd slowly pick up one of the dumbbells. One of the light ones. Or at least he thought it was going to be light. The ten pound dumbbell just felt weird. It wasn't really hard to hold it, but it didn't feel like it was actually ten pounds. Obviously he was not good at judging weight. Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 21:54:45 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top The weight should be on the round bits of the dumbbell, written in a large font! Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 21:58:42 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He saw the number, but it still felt heavier than it would in his mind. He'd just awkwardly start lifting it with his right arm. His form terrible. Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:04:41 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "You're gonna hurt yourself with form like that." Aaron had noticed him when he started the next set of squats! If Eric were to look over, Aaron'd look sheepish and rack the bar again, apologetic. "Sorry, not trying to be down on you but I thought I should say something." Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:07:23 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I'm not gonna drop it." He was pretty sure of that. Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:09:21 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "You could still pull a muscle, or strain something. You new?" He looked new, with form like that. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:10:57 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Pfft no. I've been here for weeks now." Clearly that's what he meant. Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:11:40 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "To lifting, I mean." Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:12:31 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Oh." He laughed. "Yeah. Thought it might be a good idea after the other day." He'd look down at the dumbbell. "So how long does it take to get buff?" Probably like a couple of weeks. Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:15:17 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Not gonna lie, it's hard work and it can take a while. It's not even just working out, you gotta eat right too. Come here and I can show you some stuff." He nods to the squat rack! Meanwhile, his shadow starts taking weight off the bar and putting it back where it belongs. Best to squat with an empty bar when you're learning form. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:17:23 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He groans. This was going to take forever. Why couldn't he just be a lump? He put's the dumbbell back and approaches Aaron, waiting for him to finish. Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:33:36 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Get under the bar and hold it like I was, on your shoulders. Squats are one of the best exercises you can do, they work your whole body. You have to do the form right though, or you'll hurt your knees and possibly your back. That's why you're starting with no weight." Aaron stands across from Eric, takes a stance like he's holding the bar, and demonstrates the proper form with his bodyweight! "Keep your head up, looking forwards, back and shoulders straight as you can. Keep your feet shoulder width or a bit wider, put your feet out about 45 degrees. Breathe deep, contract your abs, and go down like you're sitting back on a chair behind you; get your thighs parallel to the ground then straighten up. Breathing's important - in on the way down, out on the way up. Got that?" Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:34:53 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Uhhhhhh. Sure." He'd try to follow the instructions. But his back wasn't straight, his head wasn't level, and his feet were pointing in weird angles. Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:37:17 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Straighten up and keep your head level! Stop for a sec and look at this." Aaron stands in the proper stance! "You want to look like this when you're squatting. Maybe it doesn't seem like much now, but little mistakes with little weights turn into big mistakes when you lift big." And that bar weighs 45 pounds, so it's not exactly tiny. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:38:56 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He shifted to try and adjust the bar on his shoulders and he'd try and mimic the stance. "God I feel like I look so dumb right now." Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:40:39 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "This is a gym, not a runway, man." Aaron gives him an understanding smile! If he hadn't been working out with Mom and Dad almost since he began to walk, he'd have a harder time with this stuff. "Don't worry about it. Get the form right and you will get stronger, without getting hurt doing it." Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:45:03 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I know it's a gym." He frowned and huffed. Shifting his weight again. Getting closer to the right stance. Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:52:04 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Just making a point. Don't worry about how you look, worry about doing it right. We all start somewhere." Aaron would check Eric over a few times, making corrections where he sees fit! "When you feel like you're ready, give me a set of five. Focus on technique, not speed." Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:53:57 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top It took another minute and a few deep breaths before he'd try and do the set of five. Though he started messing up on number 3 in how he bent his knees. Back to Top   Eric Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:55:09 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Watch the knees, you're slipping." Aaron will let him finish the set, but do a bodyweight squat to show him how he should be bending his knees. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eric Phillips Hero Intelligence A man of many hats [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 5,490 Do I really need to lift? (open) « Oct 23, 2015 22:58:23 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Shit." He'd try again once to see if he got it right that time. Back to Top   Eric Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first