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<blockquote data-quote="Bastard Sword" data-source="post: 1061530" data-attributes="member: 14350"><p>Kaotic -- </p><p></p><p>Makes sense, there definitely are shitty broscience trainers out there, and yes these kinds of gyms are expensive. In my opinion, though, a serious commitment to your fitness (getting fit in a progressive and sustainable way) simply is going to cost you money, no two ways around it. </p><p></p><p>LINUX may absolutely know what he's doing on his own terms, but he's not looking over your shoulder checking your form on every rep. If you're making a small form mistake on your squats, repeating that mistake 30+ times is not going to be good for your back. There's just lots of little things that I never knew before signing up for a functional gym myself ("breaking the bar" during deadlifts, properly bracing my core during squats). These little mistakes caused me serious back issues down the line, which I'm only just rectifying now. </p><p></p><p>I know you're in the LA area -- there are tons of great trainers out there. You may just want to give a shot. Realistically it will run you around $400-500 per month if you go once or twice weekly. Honestly a good trainer is a great investment -- I plan on using trainers/attending functional gyms for the next several years. Being able to powerlift with a healthy back is a blessing that should not be underestimated and these gyms will help you get there. </p><p></p><p>Just reaching out cause I've been there in terms of back injuries -- I got to a respectable strength level myself then fucked myself up doing deadlifts. It took me three years to get my fitness back on track and even now I'm still not close to where I used to be strength wise. Lifting injuries are no joke and will debilitate you if you don't develop perfect form/strengthen vulnerable areas like the glutes and core. </p><p></p><p>The biggest issue is the wasted time -- I could tolerate the pain up to a degree but seeing my muscle and strength wither away was incredibly frustrating.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bastard Sword, post: 1061530, member: 14350"] Kaotic -- Makes sense, there definitely are shitty broscience trainers out there, and yes these kinds of gyms are expensive. In my opinion, though, a serious commitment to your fitness (getting fit in a progressive and sustainable way) simply is going to cost you money, no two ways around it. LINUX may absolutely know what he's doing on his own terms, but he's not looking over your shoulder checking your form on every rep. If you're making a small form mistake on your squats, repeating that mistake 30+ times is not going to be good for your back. There's just lots of little things that I never knew before signing up for a functional gym myself ("breaking the bar" during deadlifts, properly bracing my core during squats). These little mistakes caused me serious back issues down the line, which I'm only just rectifying now. I know you're in the LA area -- there are tons of great trainers out there. You may just want to give a shot. Realistically it will run you around $400-500 per month if you go once or twice weekly. Honestly a good trainer is a great investment -- I plan on using trainers/attending functional gyms for the next several years. Being able to powerlift with a healthy back is a blessing that should not be underestimated and these gyms will help you get there. Just reaching out cause I've been there in terms of back injuries -- I got to a respectable strength level myself then fucked myself up doing deadlifts. It took me three years to get my fitness back on track and even now I'm still not close to where I used to be strength wise. Lifting injuries are no joke and will debilitate you if you don't develop perfect form/strengthen vulnerable areas like the glutes and core. The biggest issue is the wasted time -- I could tolerate the pain up to a degree but seeing my muscle and strength wither away was incredibly frustrating. [/QUOTE]
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