People who Lift , how often do you pursue knowledge about Lifting ( Workouts , Nutrition , Fitness etc ) ?

[LightUp]

I'm curious. Most of us non-pro lifters are learning this from the internet. Rarely you find one of us who lifts who has and actual professional qualifications health , Fitness , sports training etc. To improve your workouts , to add more muscle and strength you obviously need more knowledge. So I'm curious to how often do you go out there do educate yourselves?

I honestly cannot say I'm keen to learn everything ,. I usually Google when I want to find something I don't or watch something my subscriptions have uploaded. But ever once in a while I try to learn something new at least every week.

But enough about me What about YOU?

[Theguyoverthere]

Well most "professional knowledge" is pure bullshit and obtained from kids who took a written test and suddenly think they're a "pro." Most people find information from various sources online. Some are good, some aren't. There's a lot of debate on many topics in fitness too. What works for one doesn't work for another.

Honestly, I would say like.. 90% of personal trainers are pure bullshit and know very little about lifting. They're just kids who went through a challenging set of weights with shitty form, had an endorphin rush, made a little bit of progress but think they're amazing, so suddenly they think they can transform people's bodies. I constantly see personal trainers giving shitty advice on various websites.

One of the biggest things I advocate is doing your own research basically. There's no need to pay these bs "programs" people try to sell online. I use YouTube and it sounds like you do too because you mentioned subscriptions. So you're probably doing the same thing a lot of other people are doing which is just watching a video or two in your spare time and letting it naturally come. I also don't believe you can learn everything. Just try things and see if they work and keep safe when doing so. Try high reps for a while then low reps heavy weight for a while. Switch out an exercise here and there or bump the weight up on one, etc.

[Flex4Ever]

I LOVE the fitness lifestyle and i persue knowledge wherever i can. went to class with a pro bodybuilder for two years (won championship two times in a row and he's sponsered) so i got a lot of information from him over the last two years. I read about nutrition, lifting, physics, biology and whatever that has to do with healthy living a few times a week whether im seeking answers or just interest.

[Pennytingly]

I started working out 4 months ago but I researched nutrition diets and how you lift and exercise safely for about 3 months before hand.. I know a person who models for Hollister and is extremely lean and well built so if I get stuck I ask him for guidance as he has his own personal trainer to keep him in good model shape. I've been asking for a lot of help from him and his trainer at the moment as I've changed up my diet and workout methods for bulking up. But yeah I get what you mean, I wouldn't consider myself a keen leaner either but I'm still very new to all of this so I'm just trying to soak up as much information as possible! hahaha

[THE_Godfather]

I'm NOT suggesting that you use their products but bodybuilding. com has some good info.

[LightUp]

no worries I browse their site every now and then sometimes they have good articles but sometimes its bs.

But I was hoping to get an answer for how often you seek Information? not where..

[Theguyoverthere]

I heard they got sued two years ago because a crapload of their products had illegal substances in them.

[THE_Godfather]

To the guyoverthere I wrote "I wrote I'm NOT suggesting that you use their products"
I seek lifting info from time to time. I've been lifting for a while so how many different ways is there for you to work your Bi's etc. I could still use more info on nutrition from a nutritionist.
Back to EAS & MET PHARM & other companies like that. I shy away from a lot of their products. EAS is Engineered & Applied Science. They may know product "X" does this BUT in my opinion they may not know any long term side affects

[THE_Godfather]

I wanted to add at my gym the "trainers" are well to put it mildly a bit of a joke. I'm not sure what they really know nutrition wise. I think it's minimal. They have people doing lunges with a bar behind their head on their shoulders. A newbie doesn't have the balance to do these type of exercises or the need to. They should be starting out with lunges & maybe advancing to Corey lunges. I believe the gym is pushing for this because they want people to think there's a lot more to this then just lifting. IF they looked at the experienced lifters they'll see that most of us aren't doing those type of exercises.

[CourtJester]

Definitely not as much as I should. Lightweight!