Minor update to looking for a trainer to teach me barbell lifts

Minor update to looking for a trainer to teach me barbell liftsHey everyone, (Sorry automod didn't like my first try) Thanks again for all of the advice. I really did read all 350 comments, but obviously I couldn't respond to everything. I watched tons of videos and read a lot. I have a few minor updates. I'd texted my trainer and he said that I "needed the combination of varieties of exercises to get the results I'm looking for." It seemed pretty non-committal to me, so I said that the results I'm looking for are...using the barbell. So, he said he'll show me "power strength movements." I don't exactly know gym-speak, but I hope that means I'll get the training I want. Also, I was really encouraged by /u/tetrahedralcarbon 's comment about the 35 lb dumbbell chest press. I was at the gym today and the weight room was pretty full, but the barbell bench press was open. I had tried it a couple of times in high school, but really struggled with the bar. I stared at it few a few minutes and thought that I really probably could try it out. I put my stuff by it and just after I sat down, a guy came over and put a big plate on one side. I think he thought I was just resting there, but then he apologized and took it off. I've seen him at the gym a lot, and he goes hard and seems to know what he's doing. So, I took /u/ThymeReddit 's advice and said I wouldn't be long at all, but actually I could use his help since I'm new to this. So to make a long story short, I really imagined the bar would be heaver than it was. We put 10 lbs on it, and I almost launched it off of those metal hook things (what are they called?) into the air. I did 10 reps and he was like "nah, too easy." So we added another 10 (65 lbs?) and it wasn't too hard at all. I did two more sets of 10. I think I could have done a lot more, but I'm just gonna take it slow. It's not like this is a race. Also I knocked over a lamp deadlifting with my broomstick. I should have taken the bristle part off first. submitted by /u/FoamingBBQ [link] [comments]

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