A friend of mine recently got a gym membership. She asked me for some advice, so I told her what I’ve always told every one of my female clients – incorporate resistance training into your regular workout regimen.
“Don’t worry,” I told her, “You’re not going to get big.”
I enjoy working out.
I go to the gym maybe four or five times a week, and I try my best to keep in shape.
Beyond that, I’ve been lifting weights for 12 years, and I used to be an ACE (American Council of Exercise) certified personal trainer. The point being, I know my way around the gym, I also know a thing or two about resistance training, and I speak from experience when I say that good form is crucial when trying to realize any and all fitness goals.
I mention this today because I just saw a guy in the weightroom “benching” 225 lbs. – a very respectable amount of weight, especially for a guy his size – albeit with extraordinarily bad form.
Yesterday, I overheard one of the personal trainers at the gym I frequent commenting on the lack of available bench space to her client. To which her client replied, “You know, it is a little crowded today.”
“That’s because it’s National Chest Day, Hon.”
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