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**BostonDoctorTTT** · 06-22-2006, 07:00 AM

Saturday - rest .... ahhhhhh

Jonathan, that's quite a setup you have!

I went the gym route for weights - there is a nice YMCA a few miles away. When I started I knew absolutely nothing about lifting, and needed lots of coaching. I do have a nice cardio machine that I use at home. Once you are feeling comfortable with the equipment, I'd suggest you hire a personal trainer to come over and design a program for you. He can also help make sure your form is good (the hardest part IMO). My friend (who I met at the Y) is a personal trainer and he has helped me tremendously. For example, I was doing lat pulldowns wrong and not seeing any progress - and with a small change in form I was able to lift an extra 40 pounds, am progressing, and may have avoided an injury (he said I was putting too much stress on my shoulders). On other machines, his suggestions have tended to reduce the weight, but I felt the muscle contraction in the right place, rather than cheating with larger and stronger muscles. He has also forced me to change up my program periodically to challenge the muscles in different ways. I wholeheartedly recomend you get 2-3 personal training sessions to get the most out of your time and equipment, and avoid getting injured!

BTW, I have the Denon 2900. Very nice. If you're a stereo / home theater buff, we should talk!

06-22-2006, 07:00 AM	#21
BostonDoctorTTT Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	Saturday - rest .... ahhhhhh Jonathan, that's quite a setup you have! I went the gym route for weights - there is a nice YMCA a few miles away. When I started I knew absolutely nothing about lifting, and needed lots of coaching. I do have a nice cardio machine that I use at home. Once you are feeling comfortable with the equipment, I'd suggest you hire a personal trainer to come over and design a program for you. He can also help make sure your form is good (the hardest part IMO). My friend (who I met at the Y) is a personal trainer and he has helped me tremendously. For example, I was doing lat pulldowns wrong and not seeing any progress - and with a small change in form I was able to lift an extra 40 pounds, am progressing, and may have avoided an injury (he said I was putting too much stress on my shoulders). On other machines, his suggestions have tended to reduce the weight, but I felt the muscle contraction in the right place, rather than cheating with larger and stronger muscles. He has also forced me to change up my program periodically to challenge the muscles in different ways. I wholeheartedly recomend you get 2-3 personal training sessions to get the most out of your time and equipment, and avoid getting injured! BTW, I have the Denon 2900. Very nice. If you're a stereo / home theater buff, we should talk!
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