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Gags1892

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Today was my first day at the gym in a few years, and after advice given to me, I started my 3-day a week full body workout. I had about a 40 min workout, including DB shoulder presses, skull crushers, preacher curls, dips, squats, bench press, lat pull-downs, and shrugs. I wanted to do Deadlifts, but this guy was there forever.

Anyway, I didn't sweat at all! I did 3 sets of each exercise, 10-12 reps, ~30 seconds rest between sets. Is this normal? Am I not working hard enough?
 
Gags1892 said:
Today was my first day at the gym in a few years, and after advice given to me, I started my 3-day a week full body workout. I had about a 40 min workout, including DB shoulder presses, skull crushers, preacher curls, dips, squats, bench press, lat pull-downs, and shrugs. I wanted to do Deadlifts, but this guy was there forever.

Anyway, I didn't sweat at all! I did 3 sets of each exercise, 10-12 reps, ~30 seconds rest between sets. Is this normal? Am I not working hard enough?
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I hope that wasnt the order you did them in. You should always put your big compound lifts first and put the isolations at the end.

I would wait till tomorrow to asses how hard you worked out. If you havent been to the gym in years, you will be greatfull you didnt hit it that hard today. If you dont feel at least a dull ache in your muscles tomorrow or the day after, then maybe you should up your weight a little, keep the sets and reps as they are.
 
That wasn't the order at all, I was just stating the exercises I did. But is it normal not to sweat after lifting for 40 minutes?
 
Gags1892 said:
That wasn't the order at all, I was just stating the exercises I did. But is it normal not to sweat after lifting for 40 minutes?
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there is no "normal". it all depends on your body, the tempurature in the gym, etc. just take my advice. If you aren't feeling the burn tomorrow or sunday, increase weight a little.
 
yeah, its a learning process your first few times. You are doing it right though.

It's better to put it on light and work up to what is comfortable than to hit yourself hard and put yourself out for a week cause you can barely stand up. I've been there, and its no fun.
 
I can imagine! My only worry now is not running everyday like I've been doing---now I'm doing HIIT on the off days from lifting. I hope I still get the same amount of calorie burn/fat burn with not running every day. :confused:
 
Gags1892 said:
I can imagine! My only worry now is not running everyday like I've been doing---now I'm doing HIIT on the off days from lifting. I hope I still get the same amount of calorie burn/fat burn with not running every day. :confused:
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Muscle burns calories like crazy, no worries
 
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