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Why do we need a "programmer's perspective"? Exercise has nothing to do with programming or engineering specifically. Exercise (ideally, some form of exercise that strengthens muscles that atrophy while sitting) should be a thing for everyone who sits behind for 40+ hours a week.
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Get a trainer.
THIS. You can also check out "The Barbell Prescription" by Andy Baker. This book is like Starting Strength but for the 45+ demographic. (Interestingly, Starting Strength can be used for this demographic also.) There have been documented instances of older folks reversing degenerative conditions after picking up strength training. You're also never old enough to get stronger! That said, finding a trainer that knows wh…
strength training is very essential part of life. it makes your mind think more effectively. as a computer programmer i'd love to do pushups like around 50( that means 20 per set). to make my physique strong and muscular..this is ultimately effects your health.. so a healthy body have an healthy mind.
If you're doing strength training you'll be doing no more than 1 to 6 reps of whatever exercise in sets of 1 to 3. Large numbers of reps are for looking good, not actually being strong. This leads to the rather fun paradox that body builders are quite weak for how much effort they spend on training, while someone looking like a fat mechanic will be much strong than you'd expect.
1 set 4kg, 1 set 10kg. With this you can do a lot of arm and shoulder exercises at home, and some (low weight) squats.
You won’t reach Olympic level fitness, but it will put you on track for a proper routine.
I’m a firm believer that doing something is better than making a perfect plan and not starting.
One of my hangups to start strength training at the ripe age of 41, is that I'm terrified of hurting myself. Apparently to do "proper" strength training you need to focus on the free weights, or compound lifts, rather than gym machines that guide your movements. I.E. squats, deadlifts, bench presses, etc. The problem is that these are EXACTLY the type of exercises that an untrained, anterior pelvic tilted computer lo…
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>I recommend ramping up weight after you can do a full 3 sets of 10 reps at your current weight. This seems rather arbitrary as rep ranges will heavily depend on what type of exercises/routines a person is running. 3 sets of 10 reps doesn't really fit the bill for a strength training program. That is more of a "bodybuilding" routine focused on hypertrophy. "Strength" in weightlifting is measured by the one-rep max (1…
> "Strength" in weightlifting is measured by the one-rep max (1RM) [1] of a given movement. Most starting strength training programs recommend starting off with 5 reps. (For example, Starting Strength [2], Stronglifts 5x5 [3], or Wendler 5/3/1 [4] were common recommendations for beginner routines when I first started lifting). This feels like too much information to the point it confuses me. You gave 2 (3?) different…
Knowing your 1RM is a fundamental necessity in non-RPE based strength training programs. It's how you safely and efficiently progress in your lifts. RPE programs are based on perceived exertion for a variety of reasons, but I've never met an RPE lifter who didn't also have a very good idea of their 1RM, and most still regularly tested it.
And if you're not doing a program, you're not training. Which could be fine! But training is different than just exercising.
> I’m all for going slow. If 5 reps are better for you then great, do 5!
There's lots of underlying science around this - it's not just "what works for you," but instead what works best for the overwhelming majority of humans. If your goal is strength training, biasing towards fewer reps of higher weights is basically settled science. If your goal is bodybuilding, higher reps of lower weights is basically settled science. Though, 10 reps is in-line with plenty of strength training programs, particularly for intermediate lifters - it's in a range where you get solid results for both strength and hypertrophy. And, frankly, most powerlifters are lying if they say they don't want at least some hypertrophy.
Any non-subscription favorite apps? I've been using Jefit for a long time. I like that it has easy data export, but some features are locked behind a subscription, and it doesn't do much to encourage progression
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You might disagree, but the most important skill of a programmer is problem-solving skills/mindset and a rational approach. A programmer's perspective of many things will be different than the average person perspective that doesn't use those skills to make decisions. He even wrote about that if you had the time to read the article before commenting: As a software engineer I though, If I should "pick boring tech", ma…
Programmers are no more capable of magical thinking than the average person.
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> Even though in the early days you don't notice much physical difference People who do weight training always leave out the fact that you feel sore after a lift. Even the next day. This can feel like pain to the unaware and can be scary or off putting enough to become a deterrent to keep at it. It can leave you feeling weak, but often the soreness is surface level and in fact you are still stronger even with the sor…
Rippetoe and Baker talk about this in Practical Programming for Strength Training. Heavily depends on the movement. 3x10s are fine for accessory exercises but will be too much volume for compound movements (if strength is the focus) and can actually retard progress in later stages (because training for strength is incredibly taxing once you go heavy enough). That said, literally anything will work when you're just ge…
I’m an old man and 3x10 is “how I was taught” but I’m open to new research and see how 3x5 would be easier on someone new to it.
But what y’all all seem to omit is the core of my suggestion: how and when to add more weight.
Would you say the weight increase signal I suggest is good, just go 3x5 rather than 3x10, or what does your literature say on that?