Thread: How stupid were you when you first started working out?

i didn't know how much a set was so instead of doing 3 i was doing 9. my workouts took forever.

I did like 20 sets of bicepts everyday. I did situps so I could spot reduce fat on my stomach.

When I first started, I was the SMARTEST I have ever been. Now the more I learn, the more I realize that I dont know.

I was a moron, 36 sets on bis, lat raises were for lats, 5 different types of flat bench in a day, flyes for inner chest, I could go on. Keep in mind I was also like 13 so I couldn't be bothered to study, or be bothered to take advice from good people. It was also in 89 when much less was known anyway, aside from Arnold's Bodybuilding encyclopedia and the Weider principles. I would say I smartened up around 20 (wrt training anyway), I am so happy I didn't kill myself during those 5 years.

I spent 3 weeks on this forum (and others) and read about 3 books on body building before ever lifting a weight. Then I set up my diet, went out and bought a home gym... well that was only about 3 weeks ago so I'm still a noob - ask me this same question in a couple years

I bascially did all the things you guys did. 3 different exercises for biceps and about 15 sets. Never did legs. ate about 3 meals a day.

Originally Posted by PreMier

When I first started, I was the SMARTEST I have ever been. Now the more I learn, the more I realize that I dont know.

I went too the wrong bathroom.....very embarrassing might I add.

On the other hand I was lucky to have someone with knowledge teach me.

Could have been worse

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I went too the wrong bathroom.....very embaressing might I add.

On the other hand I was lucky to have someone with knowlegde teach me.

Is there a right bathroom for you at the gym?
I know most theme parks have,"companion bathrooms" which would be perfect under the guise that you're a woman, with,"a companion"

Originally Posted by Doublebase

I bascially did all the things you guys did. 3 different exercises for biceps and about 15 sets. Never did legs. ate about 3 meals a day.

Ok the sets thing I understand, but my bst friend,"knows more about bodybuilding than me" and he was showing me the other day how he did 3 excersized for bis, 3 for chest, ect.

I figured,"Wow.. I didnt know that!" He spends about an hour per visit at the gym, for like 2 muscle groups, and refuses to do legs because,"It will wear out his knees"(Ive said otherwise, but he understands that,"He knows more about bodybuilding than me")
And yes, he also does 15 minutes of abs on that ab machine thingy to get rid of his gut.
Anyone care to set me completely straight on this- So Ill know(and will have a reason to not start it myself) and can *try to pass it on to him.
Thanks

This is a trick question where you try to get me to admit I'm stupid..... well I'm not, maybe a little hardheaded at times or ill-informed but I am no where near stupid, dumb or ignorant. I was lucky to have a defensive back coach who was a bodybuilder he really pushed squats and DL's on us. Some days we'd puke on leg day....before we'd even start just in anticipation of the beating he was going to subject us to.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I went too the wrong bathroom.....very embarrassing might I add.

On the other hand I was lucky to have someone with knowledge teach me.

So tell us which bathroom you went to so we will know whether your a man or a woman