Do old machines get results?
Old equipment? You don’t need state-of-the-art equipment or a gym with a $500 monthly fee to reach your goals. You need the basics! What are the basics? A workout with free weights and barbells, good guidance on how to perform your exercises, and, most importantly…
No outlandish inventions
Social media showcases a range of crazy exercises every day—I might even call them circus acts… side leg presses, cable “kicks,” squats on the hip abductor and adductor machines… and so on. They make a big impression on followers, mainly because the people doing them have… let’s say, attractive physiques. But I GUARANTEE you, they didn’t get that physique by squatting on the adductor machine… Yes, folks: it’s called marketing… These are exercises that are ridiculous and sometimes dangerous. Don’t follow fads.
Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it, and right is right even if no one is doing it.
And even if you’re doing the basics effectively, here are a few tips: always check the condition of any equipment you’re going to use.
Check everything
Check everything: the integrity of the cables, how securely the machines are fastened, and the condition of the floor.
🎯When using the leg press or Smith machine, check and use the safety stops!
🎯Even your footwear… avoid very unstable shoes, for example, when doing a barbell squat…
That’s it.
Is it worth training with a personal trainer?
One of the great benefits of hiring a personal trainer is that you can monitor your exercises. With online professionals, you can get this benefit anytime, anywhere, since you can follow your planned workout without having to schedule a session.
Through the app, website, or WhatsApp, you can access a specialist who’s available to help you reach your goals.
Just fill in some basic information, such as your fitness goals and personal measurements, and they’ll provide you with a personalized training plan and tips on how to follow it.
A good option is an online coaching service.
Online coaching with an online personal trainer works just like in-person coaching. You fill out a form with various required details, such as your training history, daily habits, lifestyle, any physical limitations, and other personal information, including your weekly availability, preferred training frequency and location, age, sex, height, weight, and body fat percentage.
