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Is heavy weight training healthy?

Is heavy lifting good for you?

  • No it's not

    Votes: 5 26.3%

  • Yes it is

    Votes: 10 52.6%

  • I lift extremely heavy pints

    Votes: 1 5.3%

  • I only lift carrots

    Votes: 3 15.8%
  • Total voters
    19
#43
It's already been stated a few times but yes, weight lifting is healthy as long as you don't go overboard with excessive weight. Begin with a weight that is comfortable and make sure your technique/form is correct.

Having typed that, I'll leave you with a few of my Gym-related pet peeves:
- People not returning a weight to the proper spot or simply leaving them on the floor.
- People not wiping off their sweaty bench after use.
- People who have the need of dropping their weights after their last lift. To me, that shows they couldn't control the weight enough to set it down properly.
- People unnecessarily grunting/roaring when lifting weights. A rare exception can be made, only if you are Lou Ferrigno and you're about to turn into the Hulk.
 
#45
jmattbassplaya said:
Scooby (the guy pictured below) is in his 50's. I doubt you'd see him say (smart) heavyweight training is unhealthy ;)

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Yeah, but is he strong? His body looks like he benches in the mid to high 300s, but his neck looks like he struggles with 135.
 
#46
TolerancEJ said:
It's already been stated a few times but yes, weight lifting is healthy as long as you don't go overboard with excessive weight. Begin with a weight that is comfortable and make sure your technique/form is correct.

Having typed that, I'll leave you with a few of my Gym-related pet peeves:
- People not returning a weight to the proper spot or simply leaving them on the floor.
- People not wiping off their sweaty bench after use.
- People who have the need of dropping their weights after their last lift. To me, that shows they couldn't control the weight enough to set it down properly.
- People unnecessarily grunting/roaring when lifting weights. A rare exception can be made, only if you are Lou Ferrigno and you're about to turn into the Hulk.
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ha ha ha so you have never been on a powerlifting team

I belonged to
Belleville Barbell Club in 1973 while in high school there was a lot of roaring ha ha ha


 
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#47
Heavy weightlifting tends to enlarge the heart........not that that's bad.....

Some powerlifters have astonishingly good VO2 maxes.........

Weightlifting differs in heart efficiency from say, sprint cycling or long distance cycling.

World-class competitive cyclists have very very efficient hearts........

A lot of those bodybuilder and powerlifter pictures you see, the guys (and women) are "chemically enhanced".
 
#49
I agree with moderation but one thing that gets body builders is diet. They load up on protein supplements and their diet consists of pure protein no carbs or nothing. That wears on the body some carbs are needed especially if you will be lifting carbs = energy. Also too much protein is bad for your liver.

If proper technique, diet, and moderation is used then it's good but like anything too much is bad.
 
#50
LOL, at all the sound advise from a bunch of folks who have no idea what it means to train and live the lifestyle. There are a few of us hardcore types here, but for the most part, you guys have no idea what you are talking about. I'm 52, been going at it hard & heavy for over 25 years. I'll bury most everyone here, regardless of their age. Have I sustained injuries, sure. But on the same token if you haven't, you're trying nearly hard enough. And for the record, all the juice in the world won't turn a chump into a champ.
 
#52
buzzbass said:
LOL, at all the sound advise from a bunch of folks who have no idea what it means to train and live the lifestyle. There are a few of us hardcore types here, but for the most part, you guys have no idea what you are talking about. I'm 52, been going at it hard & heavy for over 25 years. I'll bury most everyone here, regardless of their age. Have I sustained injuries, sure. But on the same token if you haven't, you're trying nearly hard enough. And for the record, all the juice in the world won't turn a chump into a champ.
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This is great. I look forward to putting another 20 years of lifting in & being able to say the same thing.

One other consideration for everyone else (including Slobake): "lifting heavy weights" is relative. What is heavy? The weights I lift are unfathomable to the new lifter, yet are mere warmups for experienced lifters. You don't just walk into a gym and have to do a 405lb squat. That comes after some serious & dedicated training time. And at that point, the weight is no longer "heavy". It might be something as simple as 10lbs more than the previous monthly or weekly training cycle. Handling 405 is possible because it is a conservative increase from 395 (providing you have an adequate training program & aren't just popping off & testing maximums).

You start at a point that is within your physical capability, and progress from there.
 
#53
Chebass88 said:
This is great. I look forward to putting another 20 years of lifting in & being able to say the same thing.

One other consideration for everyone else (including Slobake): "lifting heavy weights" is relative. What is heavy? The weights I lift are unfathomable to the new lifter, yet are mere warmups for experienced lifters. You don't just walk into a gym and have to do a 405lb squat. That comes after some serious & dedicated training time. And at that point, the weight is no longer "heavy". It might be something as simple as 10lbs more than the previous monthly or weekly training cycle. Handling 405 is possible because it is a conservative increase from 395 (providing you have an adequate training program & aren't just popping off & testing maximums).

You start at a point that is within your physical capability, and progress from there.
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Lifting heavy for me is intentionally building up a lot of bulk on my body. I apologize if I was not clear about that. I have been lifting off and on for 47 years. First with a coach who was very interested in his team not hurting themselves in the weight room. I have worked with trainers, coaches and other lifters. I have used free weights and machines.
My purpose has always been to build lean muscle. I may be an uninformed amateur when it comes to lifting for other goals but I know how to lift without hurting myself even at 62-years-old.
I don't know if I will be burying people here or not. I may not live through the day and I may have another 50 years I just don't know. Okay another 50 years is doubtful but no one knows for sure.
I eat healthier than most people, exercise everyday, pray and meditate every day and laugh a lot.(especially at myself, there is a lot to laugh at there) What else can you do?
 
#54
In bodybuilding half the chumps that are champs are on juice.

Russians and other powerlifters were on juice way back in the 50's,60's and 70's last century......USA at first couldn't figure out how they were winning so much.

But USA bodybuilders have been on versions of juice since the 50's too.
 
#56
buzzbass said:
LOL, at all the sound advise from a bunch of folks who have no idea what it means to train and live the lifestyle. There are a few of us hardcore types here, but for the most part, you guys have no idea what you are talking about. I'm 52, been going at it hard & heavy for over 25 years. I'll bury most everyone here, regardless of their age. Have I sustained injuries, sure. But on the same token if you haven't, you're trying nearly hard enough. And for the record, all the juice in the world won't turn a chump into a champ.
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Ha ha ha I have done my share of forced reps taken myself into the no pain no gain zone passed out after heavy squats thrown up more than a few times. Roid free member of a hardcore gym, Diamond Gym in Maplewood owned by the late John Kemper NPC/ IFBB official who in 2012 passed at age 67 and was still in contest shape yeah this place. I'm 56 been working out since Jr high :) Had to cut back on the gym after a high fall that wrecked my back, but inversion table has me back on track not as heavy as I was, normally carry 218 at 5'10 now at 195 and I'm using moderate weights in my training per my Doc (shhh still push some heavy stuff around at times) but more looking for the shredded look then the bulking up for the winter (carb loading) and dropping into a no salt high protein eating every two hour routine I was doing before to get into summer shape. Now my work out is like a cross fitness thing. This is my routine I came up with, using two dumbbells to perform the exercises that are tied together. Example I will use two 40 lbs to do a calf raises, than hammer curls, up right row, military press, triceps press, down into side lateral raises, bicep curl into a reverse hammer curl, lunge and than squat all of that is 3 reps for each movement are done one after the other no rest between them and I perform 4 sets of those alternating legs for the lunges this moves most muscle groups through the full range of motion stopping at the top of each movement and squeezing hard to get the blood in the muscle. I am using this to get back the muscle memory you guys who bodybuild know what I mean :thumbsup:. For cardio I do the trend mill and stair climber every morning at 5am I do my age in push ups which now the new magic number is 56 2 months before my next birthday it will be up 1 to 57 which I have been doing since I turned 50.

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#57
Ahhh, the East Coast Mecca. I love Diamond Gym. I wish I lived closer, I'd be there everyday. I'm envious that you get to train there. I am not however envious of your cross fit workout. I've watched guys in my gym doing that, and all I can say is fuggetaboutit. I'll stick with my goal of being so big it's grotesque(sp?). Keep up the good work 'bro. I'm considering doing Muscle Beach or the NewJersey next year. At this point I'm 5-8", 240 lbs, 15% bodyfat(give or take). If I can't be shredded onstage @ 220 though, I'll wait until I can be.

PS, nice guns for an "old guy".
 
#58
buzzbass said:
Ahhh, the East Coast Mecca. I love Diamond Gym. I wish I lived closer, I'd be there everyday. I'm envious that you get to train there. I am not however envious of your cross fit workout. I've watched guys in my gym doing that, and all I can say is fuggetaboutit. I'll stick with my goal of being so big it's grotesque(sp?). Keep up the good work 'bro. I'm considering doing Muscle Beach or the NewJersey next year. At this point I'm 5-8", 240 lbs, 15% bodyfat(give or take). If I can't be shredded onstage @ 220 though, I'll wait until I can be.

PS, nice guns for an "old guy".
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Thanks Buzzbass I had your goal at one time nicknamed Hercu-bass by my friends ha ha ha I am not envious of my cross fit workout either but I can't hang and bang like in the past L4 and L5 screwed up so with it still in my blood at least I get to train again :) Good luck with your future goal of hitting the stage. Forgot to ask do you have your pro card?
 
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#59
rtslinger said:
Thanks Buzzbass I had your goal at one time nicknamed Hercu-bass by my friends ha ha ha I am not envious of my cross fit workout either but I can't hang and bang like in the past L4 and L5 screwed up so with it still in my blood at least I get to train again :) Good luck with your future goal of hitting the stage. Forgot to ask do you have your pro card?
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I'm happy I could create a weight training thread for you guys. Carry on dudes. :)
 

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