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Do you really need to do dedicated 'leg' or 'arm' days? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by NENathaniel@lemmy.ca to c/fitness@lemmy.world

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I've been going to the gym for a few months, still feel like a noob tho.

I track what exercises I do, weight & reps, etc, and try to rotate between the different exercises I enjoy.

However I don't do leg-centric days or anything like that, I just try and do a variety each week and not go too long without exercising specific areas. Is that bad?

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[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My Lemmy app decided to crash on me right as I pressed the post button and didn't save any of what I wrote :/

You're going to be better off taking a premade program that is known to work and adjusting it to your needs rather than trying to fix all the problems with what you're currently doing. Check out some of the programs suggested to you and start from there.

As for deadlifts, they're intimidating for sure. Some options for you:

Look for someone deadlifting at your gym and ask for a form check. The bigger they are, the friendlier they'll usually be.
Post a form check video here and we'll gladly give you some feedback. Film it from the side.
If you want to do some reading, there's some very detailed technique guides I can share with you.
- https://www.strongerbyscience.com/how-to-deadlift/
- https://stronglifts.com/deadlift/
Trap bar deadlifts tend to be easier for most people to naturally perform correctly. If you have the equipment for that, it's a viable alternative for straight bar deadlifts in the mean time.