Great Idea
- Thread starter Brago63
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I think we already have a thread like this. The Weight training 101 thread.
It is a good idea though. It'd get rid of alot of "hey look at my sweet FBW consisting of curls and bench"
It is a good idea though. It'd get rid of alot of "hey look at my sweet FBW consisting of curls and bench"
Soemone poitned out to me that it would be more helpful to explain how one would begin to make their own workout as they would be more liekly to follow it that way. Personally, I find that many people ask for workout help, and when they recieve it, they choose not to believe the help and ask again or refuse to do it. Not everyone, but some people do.
I don't really like the whole "newbies make their own workout" thing. Don't get me wrong, making your own workout is better than following some cookie cutter when you KNOW what you are doing. It takes time to learn how intensity, volume, frequency etc affects your body. If they do a good cookie cutter, they will get a balanced program with good compound movements, etc. And sure, you can tell them to make a workout with compound movements, blablabla, but they wouldn't do it right. I've seen alot of posts here from newbies who have made their own full body workouts, they have read around for a while and gotten the basics down, but very often it's bad and unbalanced.
I like the idea with putting up a few sample workouts for newbies. Newbie workouts aren't that complicated either. When I make a program I have to focus on bringing up my weakness in different lifts. Say my bench lockout needs some work, so I'll throw inn some triceps work and maybe some bench lockouts. But does newbies really need that? Their weak points will get better by just doing the basic compound lifts. Eventually, as they get stronger and more experienced, it's time to do it a bit more complicated, take your weaknesses into account and do some extra work for your tris if your lockout is a problem.
EDIT: Besides, a newbie won't know what to put in a workout to fit their own needs, because they don't know what exercises they respond best to. After having tried a few cookie cutters they will know that. I know alot of newbies say "well, benching 5 times a week works for me" and I ask "how long have you been doing it?" and they reply "3 days"
Just my 5 cents
I like the idea with putting up a few sample workouts for newbies. Newbie workouts aren't that complicated either. When I make a program I have to focus on bringing up my weakness in different lifts. Say my bench lockout needs some work, so I'll throw inn some triceps work and maybe some bench lockouts. But does newbies really need that? Their weak points will get better by just doing the basic compound lifts. Eventually, as they get stronger and more experienced, it's time to do it a bit more complicated, take your weaknesses into account and do some extra work for your tris if your lockout is a problem.
EDIT: Besides, a newbie won't know what to put in a workout to fit their own needs, because they don't know what exercises they respond best to. After having tried a few cookie cutters they will know that. I know alot of newbies say "well, benching 5 times a week works for me" and I ask "how long have you been doing it?" and they reply "3 days"
Just my 5 cents
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I have noticed that a bit too lately. It is like they are asking and hoping that the response will be what they are already thinking of doing.
Yes we know, deadlifts, squats and lunges are hard work! But that is why they are so good. Weight training was never meant to be a walk in the park.
I think a few sample newbie workouts is a good idea. But for me personally, the weight training 101 thread was a great starting point. People need to read before they post.
I don't really like the whole "newbies make their own workout" thing. Don't get me wrong, making your own workout is better than following some cookie cutter when you KNOW what you are doing. It takes time to learn how intensity, volume, frequency etc affects your body. If they do a good cookie cutter, they will get a balanced program with good compound movements, etc. And sure, you can tell them to make a workout with compound movements, blablabla, but they wouldn't do it right. I've seen alot of posts here from newbies who have made their own full body workouts, they have read around for a while and gotten the basics down, but very often it's bad and unbalanced.
I like the idea with putting up a few sample workouts for newbies. Newbie workouts aren't that complicated either. When I make a program I have to focus on bringing up my weakness in different lifts. Say my bench lockout needs some work, so I'll throw inn some triceps work and maybe some bench lockouts. But does newbies really need that? Their weak points will get better by just doing the basic compound lifts. Eventually, as they get stronger and more experienced, it's time to do it a bit more complicated, take your weaknesses into account and do some extra work for your tris if your lockout is a problem.
EDIT: Besides, a newbie won't know what to put in a workout to fit their own needs, because they don't know what exercises they respond best to. After having tried a few cookie cutters they will know that. I know alot of newbies say "well, benching 5 times a week works for me" and I ask "how long have you been doing it?" and they reply "3 days"
Just my 5 cents
I see exactly where you're coming from, but the problem is most of the people asking for FBW help only read part of the advice. Or just flat out ignore some parts and ask stupid tihngs. Example
Me: 2 FBWs you could fool around with is (days are seperated by /)
Squat/Dead
Bench/Shoulderpress
pullup/pullup
dip/dip
BORow/Upright Row
Lunges/Bulgsquats
and for some reason the other person sees:
"Okay, so how about I just do, Bench, Shoulder Press, Curls, Rows, and quarter squats?"
Fine that was a slight exaggeration, but it's close.