# Gym rats, tell me about your weightlifting routine

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 20, 2018, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gym-rats-tell-me-about-your-weightlifting-routine/809175 "2018-02-20T05:17:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gym-rats-tell-me-about-your-weightlifting-routine/809175/21 "2018-02-23T19:58:04Z")

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> [@zimaane](#):
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> I was basically in the same boat (same height and weight too) - avoiding the huge dudes standing around the weights saying “Bro!” a lot, and doing a lot of cardio. So I took the plunge and hired a personal trainer thru the gym. Kinda expensive, but worth it, I think.

That’s what I need to do. Part of the problem is the gym I use is connected to a university so it’s pretty bro-ish by nature and no frills. I’d have to bring in a trainer from the outside.

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**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gym-rats-tell-me-about-your-weightlifting-routine/809175/22 "2018-02-23T20:27:10Z")

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Some trainers are very good, but if they aren’t easily available there are many primers on the web.

I call ab workouts “stomach”… guess I can’t stomach doing them? Had to include them explicitly, otherwise I wouldn’t do them. And I believe abs are all diet and genetics anyway. Should quit my bellyaching.

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gym-rats-tell-me-about-your-weightlifting-routine/809175/23 "2018-02-23T20:29:08Z")

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University gyms probably have physiotherapy and kinesiology students looking to train people for extra money. I’d start with the link I recommended above.

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