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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
If you're a skinny guy, laying off the cardio may actually help you gain muscle.
Also, don't feel intimidated at the gym.
I know that's easier said than done but the truth is no one there cares if you're a beginner.
Everyone is far too focused on their own journey.
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It’s true - physiologically the body can only excel at either cardio or muscle gain, but it’s not an all or nothing situation. Still good mentally and physically to mix the two… simply spend 2/3 time on one. Initially (for the first few months) when doing lifting it’s about learning and practicing the proper technique and exercises rather than trying to go big. The learning phase prepares your body for the harder stuff and helps prevent injury by building the right strength in the ligaments and tendons so you don’t strain something.
Refer back to earlier conversations about people sitting on the sidelines for years then hopping into something and blowing a knee or Achilles or shoulder or whatever. Don’t be that guy.