Lifting?

disgruntledearthling · 2016-03-09T12:19:51+00:00

Historically young males hunt and go to war. Lifting is the next best thing I guess.

Stokestix · 2016-03-13T05:40:34+00:00

You look better. You feel better. You get bigger, you occupy more space naturally, people notice you more. It shows you take care of yourself and you're a disciplined individual and so much more.

Took me some time to find this again: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/41gsy0/interesting_fittit_thread_on_how_lifting_changes/

BetaMaleFeminist · 2016-03-09T14:01:01+00:00

Mentally, lifting will make you a better man. You learn to push through difficult circumstances. You learn to control yourself. You learn to set goals, and accomplish them. You learn to accept criticism. You learn that you only have limits if you allow yourself to be limited. It's also theraputic. Meditation while lifting calms your mind, which is good for you.

BrunoOh · 2016-03-09T13:43:52+00:00

You look better, confidence is higher, your posture is right. Things like that. It also feels great.

Girls are much less intimidating when you can OHP them for reps.

alphakari · 2016-03-09T13:55:45+00:00

Yeah, stronglifts is not a bad place to start. Consider adding dips and pull ups, and eventually look into improving your flexibility.

If you've never lifted with a barbell before, don't just straight into strong lifts unless you have a pretty empty gym to just practice in for a couple of hours, or someone to help you get your form down. You'll get a bit overwhelmed, and might get lazy on making sure your form is on point, but because you don't feel pain lifting with just the barbell, will think your form is fine.

It doesn't count unless your form is spot on. You should be able to get the form down to something passable within 3 visits to the gym. Probably less. Then start stronglifts.

RedAsBlood · 2016-03-09T15:58:57+00:00

Women like strong, good looking, masculine men.

Being better looking and better built makes life much easier.

JakofClubs · 2016-03-09T16:34:02+00:00

The girls will definitely notice the physical and mental changes, like confidence.

You don't have to become some huge bodybuilder. A three day a week routine will make you look much better than you do now, especially if you have a sit-down job. If you are totally out of shape, you can start with push-ups, sit-ups, chin-ups and a healthy diet. After 30 to 60 days of that, you should notice changes and it's time to look into gym memberships or buying a weight set on Craig's list.

TheDividualist · 2016-03-09T17:22:58+00:00

I was 17 when I started it and it had an immense psychological effect, in confidence and suchlike.

It was more of a traditional body building, a mixed routine, barbells, dumbbells, cables, with a split.

I don't know if barbell-only, full body, like Stronglifts, is better or not. I think its primary virtue is cutting down on time needed, as you do mostly the same lifts in traditional body-building as well, however in that kind of split one does 1-2 big lifts a day, and then isolation work. And it is somewhat lower weights and higher reps, like 5x8. This basically means that traditional body-building is less strenuous, does not make one as tired after a workout, but takes more time. In my opinion it feels better. If I had to bench, dead and squat the same day my heart would go out the window. So it is more like dead, row, then just some curling, taking it easier. Or bench, then flies. But I am almost 40. I think at 17 I could have dealt with that sort of training.

SureImShore · 2016-03-09T19:59:03+00:00

As far as I know, when guys are referring to "lifting" they are referring to some type of strength training program using barbells and compounds lifts (like Stronglifts - solid novice program). You'll build a more manly, attractive physique - look up the difference between a guy who used to be skinny vs. put on some muscle - every part of them is physically more attractive.

Also just puts you in a solid mindset and gets you working on discipline. As you mentioned, your T levels will rise, but there are also going to be days where the last thing you want to do is go to the gym and lift. When you sack up and do it anyway you'll feel accomplished, and it will motivate you to stick with it. We all know confidence is attractive, and there is nothing that will boost your confidence like looking in the mirror with your shirt off and seeing a lean, strong badass looking back at you.

RPAlternate42 · 2016-03-09T20:07:57+00:00

Start on SL5x5 and start light. Add weight as prescribed.

After a couple of weeks, start adding similar dumbbell work at 3 sets of 8-10 reps: Chest Press, Shoulder Press, Lunges (DB in each hand), Back Rows

in a couple more weeks, add dumbbell/cable/machine isolation work at 3 sets of 10-12 reps: Curls, Tricep extensions, chest flys, Lat/rear/front delt raises, cable rows.

A couple of weeks later, add sets of 12-15 reps for something. Typically as the muscle grouping gets smaller, the reps get bigger.

Don't do too much too fast.

harkrank · 2016-03-09T22:25:32+00:00

All advantages you have in life, mental and physical, make people respect you more and women more attracted to you.

You can have sex with a lot of hot women without lifting with solid game or other advantages, but lifting is recommended because it's something everybody can do no matter who they are or what is their situation.

One thing that I never see mentioned is that being strong makes life more fun. Everything is more fun when it is easier to do because you are stronger and have more endurance. Something that would be exhausting is no problem and you can reach higher goals and do more challenging things.

oldredder · 2016-03-10T06:07:38+00:00

Lifting is important because a fit man used to lift all the time. It was normal. Now we live in sedentary life-styles with insufficient work or work which doesn't push the body. Being healthy is important for everything.

Also, I presume Stronglift 5 x 5 is a good place to start?

You presume wrong. Most people should have a build-phase so you have lots of time lifting with lots of reps before reducing reps and increasing weight. This makes your muscles grow faster and also increases your weight endurance faster and it's better for your cardio at the same time.

Title	Lifting?
Author	FulkOberoi
Upvotes	5
Comments	15
Date	March 9, 2016 10:38 AM UTC (10 years ago)
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