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[Skyliner]

1) What is a Russian Twist (for Oblique)? Can someone l describe it to me?

2) Just wondering, how long did it take you guys to finally notice some decent results in your training?

3) I'm not sure why, but whenever I work out and lift heavy weights, that particular body part got tired for just only a while, and later on it's fine. Is that natural? Or is my muscles suppose to hurt like a ***** for the next day or so to prove that it's a 'powerful' workout?

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I don't have a great body, but as long as I work hard like now, I'm gonna reach there.

 

[HickeyNC]

In my book, there are two types of hurt. One is when you are sore from working out and it will go away after a while. I have found that if you are that type of sore, it helps when you are in the gym the next time to so some very light weight exercises to hit the sore muscles. It gets the blood flowing and loosens things up.

The other type of hurt is the type where you need to go see the Dr. If you get this when you work out every time, or it is painful lay off for a while and or go see the doc. You may have injured yourself, and not known it. If you keep working it, you will only make things worse.

As far as seeing results, it is very difficult to see change if you arelooking for it every day. My experience in the past has been where i though i was making very little or no progress and then i see someone i have not seen in a while and they say something about it. Try taking some pics now, and then a month or two down the road take more. Dont get frustrated if you feel like you are not seeing results, just give it some time. you are not going to change overnight.

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HickeyNC

You get what you put in.

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[BroadStreet]

Cant help you with the "Russian Twist", but results from training for me usually take anywhere from 4 to 12 weeks. It all depends on what you are trying to accomplish. What I can tell you is, you will see results if you're eating right and have a well thought out routine. Its seems you're taking the time to do that. Sore muscles are part of the territory. The longer you train, you actually start to like the tight feeling the day after the workout. At least I do. Good Luck!

 

[Arnold]

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Just because the majority believes it, does not make it true!

 

[Charger]

Originally posted by Skyliner:
1) What is a Russian Twist (for Oblique)? Can someone l describe it to me? / Got me!

2) Just wondering, how long did it take you guys to finally notice some decent results in your training? / I would say one year. I wasn't any bigger but I had replaced fat with muscle and was cut.


3) I'm not sure why, but whenever I work out and lift heavy weights, that particular body part got tired for just only a while, and later on it's fine. Is that natural? Or is my muscles suppose to hurt like a ***** for the next day or so to prove that it's a 'powerful' workout?/ When I first started I had a hard time training my chest where I could feel it,ya the muscle would be tired or wornout but not really sore. As you develop your muscle you will notice your soreness will be worse and deeper. That is good! It's when you feel a sharp pain when you move a certain way is when you have done some damage. You will learn how to judge your work out by the pain. I like to push things but in my opinion when you do squats and you have a hard time walking for two days this is too much so I scale back the next work out. On the other hand if I feel no deep muscle soreness after chest I make sure to slow down my next work out and work the negatives more and I guarantee you will be sore.

 

[Maki Riddington]

Well...... there are different types of Russians twists.

Standing up legs hip width and slightly bent with your arms extended out in front of you, hands clasped together. Now start twisting from the trunk, don't let your knees move and your head stays looking forward, it doesn't move from side to side.
You will move your arms from side to side slowly building up speed, you can shorten the ROM as well moving the arms ballistically.

You can do with them with your hips while lying with your back on the ground. Extend your legs up into the air and move them from one side to the other. After awhile you will be able to do it faster and with some weight in between your legs.



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