Is lifting weights bad

[celtic]

I am not sure if this is appropriate place for this particular topic if so sorry for the mistake. Me and my god brother
like to lift weights and he is planning on lifting this summer and I want to lift with him.

But this may not be such a great idea since it has nothing to do with conscious healing or anything else that is maintaning
our physiology in a healthy way. But I really like lifting weights and having a cut body not to bully or be agressive with
people but just to have a cut body but doing Eiriu Eolas at the same time.

I just want to know what you all thoughts on this maybe because I am not sure it this a good exercise to be putting on my
body and doing Eiriu Eolas.

 

[Infiniteness]

Hi celtic,

I also lift weights, and I think it will benefit your physical health because your exercising your muscles. Physiology, I dont know if there are any negative effects, just take every other day off and dont off due it.


P.S Be careful if you take protein shakes, a lot of them have toxic ingredients in them, but I'm sure that you already know that ;).

Edit: Heres a article from the New York Times, on how they did a study on older women that did weight training exercise and it improved their cognitive function.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/health/research/26exer.html

 

[Buddy]

I am not sure if this is appropriate place for this particular topic if so sorry for the mistake. Me and my god brother
like to lift weights and he is planning on lifting this summer and I want to lift with him.

But this may not be such a great idea since it has nothing to do with conscious healing or anything else that is maintaning
our physiology in a healthy way. But I really like lifting weights and having a cut body not to bully or be agressive with
people but just to have a cut body but doing Eiriu Eolas at the same time.

I just want to know what you all thoughts on this maybe because I am not sure it this a good exercise to be putting on my
body and doing Eiriu Eolas.

I'm personally, not a fan of weightlifting, even though I have two brothers who are into it. It's just that I never wanted to achieve something I had to spend the rest of my life working on just to keep, because I knew it would be just a matter of time before I would have to stop. I've always preferred just to be lean and healthy.

Having said that, I'm not against weightlifting or any kind of exercise. I suppose it could even be a useful social activity. I would have to motivate myself to get into it and then see how it affects my inner Work to be able to know if it was Ok or not. :)

 

[anart]

I am not sure if this is appropriate place for this particular topic if so sorry for the mistake. Me and my god brother
like to lift weights and he is planning on lifting this summer and I want to lift with him.

But this may not be such a great idea since it has nothing to do with conscious healing or anything else that is maintaning
our physiology in a healthy way. But I really like lifting weights and having a cut body not to bully or be agressive with
people but just to have a cut body but doing Eiriu Eolas at the same time.

I just want to know what you all thoughts on this maybe because I am not sure it this a good exercise to be putting on my
body and doing Eiriu Eolas.

Lift weights, celtic, if it is what you enjoy doing (do it carefully and use vigilance, though - don't hurt yourself). Our motor centers are important, so exercise. You can use the lifting of weights to observe yourself, your reactions, your expectations and your ego. Our life situations offer us opportunities to Work - so - this is no different. (good advice on the 'protein shake' thing - read all ingredients before you ingest anything). :)

 

[celtic]

Thanks guys for the tips and I know about the protein shakes out of the picture. We are taking no drugs whatsoever
we are just lifting and exercising. And thanks for the article Infiniteness.

 

[Hildegarda]

this may not be such a great idea since it has nothing to do with conscious healing or anything else that is maintaning
our physiology in a healthy way.

Aside from making you physically stronger, weight lifting is great for building up and maintaining bone density, and is always recommended in osteoporosis prevention. So, physiologically, it is very beneficial. As long as you don't get hooked on the body-image perfection, it's IMO a great exercise.

 

[Menna]

You can also be creative with weight lifting by challenging yourself, setting goals and trying new exercises. For example lets say you benched 225lbs 3 times on June 1st - now you could set a goal and try and bench 250lbs 3 time on July 1st. See how you feel when you reach that goal. When hard work is met with success its a great feeling. Also look into the diet section on the forum combining the diet with exercise and doing EE are perfect combinations

 

[Joe]

I think it depends on what you mean by "lifting weights". For many people when thinking of weight-lifting, the image that comes to mind is "body-builders". Those hulked up men (and women) who clearly have an obsession with their physical appearance. I think lifting weights can be a good way to exercise however, as long as it is not done excessively, which is usually the case when people are focused on doing it mainly for the purpose of looking good physically. Toning up CAN be an effect of lifting weights, but it should not, IMO, be the focus. Basically, I would advise limited or light weight lifting with higher repetitions (at least 15 per set). Bodybuilders focus on gaining muscle mass to achieve a certain look. This can eventually cause problems in terms of lack of flexibility and stress to joints and bones. So I would say, lift weights as part of an overall exercise routine, that should include some cardio work out too. For the average fit person, I'd say 30 mins two or three times a week is a good maintenance regime.

 

[Laura]

Lifting weights helped my post-accident therapy a LOT. I haven't done it in awhile, but it is a good way for generally sedentary people to get some concentrated exercise in a minimal amount of time.

 

[Gimpy]

I use free weights to maintain muscle mass. Its tough for MS people to gain any muscle, but we lose it unless we use it. ;D

I don't lift anything over 10lbs, and some days can't lift anything over 3. But doing mild lifting every other day does help with energy issues, and its a great stress reliever.

 

[Iron]

Practical advice - regardless of the number of repetitions that you choose to use, its the progression in weight that causes the muscle and strength gain. So, when you wish to increase muscle mass and strength, increase the amount of weight lifted, or the number of repetitions performed with the same weight. To maintain, keep the same level of effort of the previous weeks, and to decrease, reduce the level of effort, via reducing the weight or doing less sets with the same weight or reducing the number of repetitions you are able to perform.
Strength and muscle gain can be separated, but rarely in those new to weight lifting.

 

[Bo]

lifting weights is great, I do heavy weight lifting 3 times a week and it makes me feel better, energized, better concentration, a clear head, it has lots of benefits.

if you lift weights, do try to understand what it is you are doing, a wrong posture or the wrong weights can cause injury. Make sure you learn the rules of weight lifting before you engage in it.

 

[mkrnhr]

I did some weight lift two years ago (once a week) but i had to stop because the biceps became too big (i really stopped when i tore my shirt sleeve). I used only 5kg weights and do 20 repetitions four times (along with stuff for the back because i have back issues (last week i suffered again in the mountain)). I used to run a lot in the past but now i cannot (no time and too much dogs in tthe streets) so i do nothing. I like to swim but here the ocean is too cold and everytime i find huge white and red medusas that make me run home :p

 

[luke wilson]

Simple yes/no question.

Protein shakes.... yes or no?

I have read about it and the review is mixed but more weighted towards yes - however, I know those marketers have probably flooded the net with so much 'yes' reviews it makes the 'no' look fringe . My natural instinct is no just because I feel well, it is cheating and the only reason to use it is to gain muscle mass. But hey, instinct sometimes can be wrong. A lot of people say it is just a nutritional supplement and won't mess with your biological systems except to help your muscle repair quicker and better after working out.

Looking through google, I see their is lots of different types but I think whey protein appears to be the one recommended.

So, thoughts?

 

[Oxajil]

I have read about it and the review is mixed but more weighted towards yes - however, I know those marketers have probably flooded the net with so much 'yes' reviews it makes the 'no' look fringe . My natural instinct is no just because I feel well, it is cheating and the only reason to use it is to gain muscle mass. But hey, instinct sometimes can be wrong. A lot of people say it is just a nutritional supplement and won't mess with your biological systems except to help your muscle repair quicker and better after working out.

Are you on a Paleo or Ketogenic diet? I'd think that for someone on a diet consisting mostly of meat and fat, it would be less needed to have protein shakes, and you could up your protein intake (eat more meat/eggs if tolerated) if you feel you'd need more.

Looking through google, I see their is lots of different types but I think whey protein appears to be the one recommended.

So, thoughts?

Not so sure about whey protein as it's derived from milk, but I think maybe the best thing to do would be to train while on a Paleo diet, adjust protein intake through meat when needed, take extra bone broth, and maybe some L-Glutamine for muscle repair/healing. My 2 cents, others might have better feedback.