One of my favorite tips was to stop looking at the mirror while lifting and record myself instead! It’s so true - the mirror can be hella distracting. Watching videos of myself lift is SO helpful for fixing my form!
Ok Lucy, I'm 71 and just starting out at the gym. I do have osteoarthritis. I do walk 6-10 miles a day so I'm going to start doing this. This is really helpful.
"If you want to master something, teach it. " - Richard Feynman It's obvious you have put in a lot of effort into this video. I am sure, especially with this approach, you'll do great in any field you choose. Thanks for the wonderful video.
This explained everything so well! I literally was about to cry the other day because i was just so overwhelmed with all this new info on lifting i was trying to figure out and this helped a lot!
This was an amazing video, I have been lifting for years but recently had an interest in powerlifting and this is the best video I found! I also wanted to let you and everyone else know a way to record yourself without the music playing if you have an iphone. This is the best way that I found. You go into the normal camera app, hold in the button as if you were taking a normal picture but slide your finger over to the right. You can record over 1 minute long and there is no box!
My New Years Resolution is to get back into shape but with COVID changing restrictions all the time its slightly hard, i struggle getting motivated at home but this video helps me lots!
This has really inspired me to get back into getting fit! I used to lift weights years ago but I'll definitely be trying out the hypertrophy set! Thanks for sharing 👏
this is probably one of the most put together videos i’ve ever watched. so informative and i love the way it was setup with the time stamps, i’ve never seen another youtuber put in that much effort. thank u sm for all the good tips!!
Thanks so much for this video! I recently started lifting again after years & was feeling very out of place & even though I’m not power lifting, this video helped me a lot!! 💖💖
@@asunraychan it is not very important for powerlifting, but it is important for your overall health. Cardio can help you lose weight if you are cutting, and it’s good for lung capacity, but also too much cardio can fatigue you. I recommend once or twice a week of light cardio. I personally rarely do cardio because I suck at it, which is not good, so do as say and not as I do lol
You shared some absolute amazing tips and content in this video! I loved this video! This was so incredibly helpful and fascinating! I can not wait to hear more tips! I need to definitely start doing this!😍😍
I learned a lot from this video, im just 2 months into powerlifting but im considering the hypertrophy phase because i feel like i need more muscle. Great video! Wishing you well 🙏
This video is amazing!! I really want to start more strength training, I do a lot but with ankle weights, need to get my arms going with some proper weights!🙌🏻
You are so cute and a great teacher, I’ve learned a lot from you. I’m from Argentina so I don’t speak english very well, however, I can understand you perfectly. Thanks!!!
When am I considered a real powerlifter? I just had my first meet in December and another one coming up in July. BTW great video! You just got yourself a new subscriber 😄
Congrats on placing!! Quick question: Would you recommend me getting a lift off from someone (to save energy) if I am used to doing a self lift off on bench?
thank you! if you have a strong self lift off, then I would recommend not getting a lift off from someone, since you aren't used to it. but for most, its hard to self lift off for prs and really heavy weights, so what you could do is to tell the person giving you the lift off to barely lift any weight when giving the lift off, like around 10 to 20 lbs. so for my case, if I were lifting 160, and I tell the lift off person to only lift 10 to 20 lbs, I would be in control of lifting around 145. that way, it still feels like I'm doing a self lift off, but not as heavy, and that won't be a shock to me. I hope this makes sense! if its a meet, you have plenty of time to tell the spotter how you would like the handoff to be.
I don’t take supplements, as I prefer to obtain my nutrients through real food sources. However, most people who lift take protein powder and creatine.
if you want to record and listen to music at the same time go onto the photo section on the camera app then hold the button to take a photo and swipe then you can listen and get good quality
Hi @LucyCao, I'm new to the channel and have been consistently working-out. I really enjoy your videos and was wondering if you could do a video with some ideas for the hypertrophy phase. I've watch this video so many time, but I have a goldfish memory. :3 An example of what workouts you would do for 6 or 4 days a week would be really cool! Thank you in advance if or if not. xD
ill make a video for that! but basically, you just want to train around 2 exercises for each large muscle group, and 1 exercise fo each small muscle per respective workout (like for upper body push, 2 chest exercises, 1-2 shoulder exercise, and 1 tricep exercise)
14:15 or if you have an android you can just simply record a video while listening to music, unless you have some random cheap phone : in this case u will have to unlock apps to work on top of other apps through the developer options :) Unlocking the function to listen to music while recording a video on IOS through the camera app will require a laptop or jailbreak… basically a waste of time
the hypertrophy part kinda confused me if i planned 5 days of training would i be working out legs push pull rest legs upper rest everyday ? as long as i am getting my sets in ?
so if you were to work out 5 days a week, you would do a leg workout on the first day (Monday for example), push workout on second (Tuesday), pull workout on the third (Wednesday), rest on the forth (Thursday), and so on. Hope this clarifies it!
i am 65 kg with basic muscle and training could do deadlift with 90 kg 2 sets of 10 reps now i m thinking to start power lifting , what should be the ideal weight for me to start bench press , squat and lift for starting power lifting.
the ideal weight is different for everyone. I would start with the bar with everything, and make sure your form and technique is good. If it's easy and your technique is good, slowly add more weight.
I don't train lower back because I get enough lower back work in from squats and deadlifts, and I train abs once a week after all my main work on my accessory day. I would just recommend training that at the end of a workout, preferable a day where you don't have squats or deadlifts the day after
I have a permanent kink (not the fun kind lmao) in my right elbow at something like 50 degrees due to a compound fracture in my arm when I was young, preventing me from doing full lockout during lifts. Will this cause issues with heavier lifts?
If you program de-loads after every block are you essentially going back to 0 fatigue after each block? At the end of a program do you just do another deload like all the other or would you do something more?
@@LucyCao hi thanks. I don't know what's not clicking but there's terminology among other things. Maybe powerlifting isn't ultimately what im looking for either. I want to bulk up I just don't know what to do
@@Jeff-zx6rt fosure! To bulk up, you essentially have to be on a caloric surplus, so you’re eating more calories than you are using, in daily activities and exercise. A higher protein intake along with lifting will help you grow muscle. If there’s any specific terminology u want clarification on then I can help, or try searching them up!
One of my favorite tips was to stop looking at the mirror while lifting and record myself instead! It’s so true - the mirror can be hella distracting. Watching videos of myself lift is SO helpful for fixing my form!
yes it is!!!
Ok Lucy, I'm 71 and just starting out at the gym. I do have osteoarthritis. I do walk 6-10 miles a day so I'm going to start doing this. This is really helpful.
glad you found it helpful!
"If you want to master something, teach it. " - Richard Feynman
It's obvious you have put in a lot of effort into this video. I am sure, especially with this approach, you'll do great in any field you choose. Thanks for the wonderful video.
you're welcome! glad you enjoyed
This explained everything so well! I literally was about to cry the other day because i was just so overwhelmed with all this new info on lifting i was trying to figure out and this helped a lot!
That’s great to hear that this helped! Best of luck on your lifting journey!
I’m so happy I found your channel! ❤️
💕💕💕
This was an amazing video, I have been lifting for years but recently had an interest in powerlifting and this is the best video I found! I also wanted to let you and everyone else know a way to record yourself without the music playing if you have an iphone. This is the best way that I found. You go into the normal camera app, hold in the button as if you were taking a normal picture but slide your finger over to the right. You can record over 1 minute long and there is no box!
Thank you!!! I’m glad you think so! And yes that is a good trick, but it only works on newer iPhone models. I have an 8+ and it sadly doesn’t work :(
It’s my New Years resolution to start lifting weights so I’m so glad you made this video!!! Thank you lovely!
im so glad to help!!! good luck!
I love that you started a series about powerlifting can’t wait to watch more of the series 🤍
thank you! more to come!
Hi Lucy， so happy to check out your channel。 best wishes！
Great video. Useful information and the most comprehensive one I've found. Off to watch your diy setup now.
Glad it was helpful!
first time that i see the channel and i've already become a fan lol
Thank youuu so glad to hear that!
I really want to start powerlifting and came across you videos. This was very informative, thanks for putting it out there!
so glad you think so! thank you!
oooh this was super interesting! i'm super excited for this series!
Aww thank you!! I’m excited too!
My New Years Resolution is to get back into shape but with COVID changing restrictions all the time its slightly hard, i struggle getting motivated at home but this video helps me lots!
so glad I can help!
This has really inspired me to get back into getting fit! I used to lift weights years ago but I'll definitely be trying out the hypertrophy set! Thanks for sharing 👏
It’s my pleasure! So glad to hear that!
This video was so awesome. Shock full of USEFUL information. Thank you! Subscribed!
Glad you think so!
this is probably one of the most put together videos i’ve ever watched. so informative and i love the way it was setup with the time stamps, i’ve never seen another youtuber put in that much effort. thank u sm for all the good tips!!
Thank you so much! I had everything typed outed and outlined to make things as informative as possible!
One of my goals of this year's... lifting weights...thanks for the motivation
Good luck!!
girl thank you so much for this video, im just starting to get into powerlifting and this really helped!
I'm so glad it helps!! good luck with your journey, and let me know if there's anything I can help with!
love how informative this video is!!!!! thank u
Glad to hear that!
Thanks so much for this video! I recently started lifting again after years & was feeling very out of place & even though I’m not power lifting, this video helped me a lot!! 💖💖
my pleasure!!! glad to help!
One of the best beginner lifting videos I e ever seen. Great Job!!!!
Thank you!
This was so helpful and by far the best video out there. Thank you!
Thank you!!! Glad you found it helpful!
Good job kid, make more of these
omg thank u for the tip w recording while playing music!!!
No problem!!! Also if u have newer models of iPhone u can do it if u hold and swipe right (I believe) when ur on camera
Happy new year !🎊🎈amazing tips that will definitely help me a lot!👍
Happy new year!! so glad!
Thanks Lucy. Good stuff!
You’re welcome!
Great info, answering many questions I had. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
great explanation!!! Thank you for the video!!!!
Thanks!
That's very useful. There are ton of videos but few for beginner.
Glad it was helpful!
@@LucyCao Additional question, do you do cardio exercise? How important is cardio exercise for powerlifting?
@@asunraychan it is not very important for powerlifting, but it is important for your overall health. Cardio can help you lose weight if you are cutting, and it’s good for lung capacity, but also too much cardio can fatigue you. I recommend once or twice a week of light cardio. I personally rarely do cardio because I suck at it, which is not good, so do as say and not as I do lol
You shared some absolute amazing tips and content in this video! I loved this video! This was so incredibly helpful and fascinating! I can not wait to hear more tips! I need to definitely start doing this!😍😍
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this video. Definitely learn a lot... Going to watch this video again once I start lifting again!
Glad it was helpful!
I'm so happy I stumbled upon this playlist. Thank you so much for making these vids. So helpful
Thank you so much! I’m glad you find them helpful!!!
hi im inspired maybe ill start this once i can go to the gym
ty go to a gym now
I learned a lot from this video, im just 2 months into powerlifting but im considering the hypertrophy phase because i feel like i need more muscle. Great video! Wishing you well 🙏
thank you!
You are amazing!!! Thank you so much for such clear instruction!
thank you! Im glad it helps!
Thanks for the simple explanations
Of course! Glad you think so!
Thank you for the tips girl! ❤️ Such a motivating video!👌🏼❤️
You're so welcome!
Hello! I find your videos super helpful. Thank you!
I’m glad!
This video is amazing!! I really want to start more strength training, I do a lot but with ankle weights, need to get my arms going with some proper weights!🙌🏻
You got this! thank you!
Thank you!! This helped me a lot
Glad it helps!
Very inspiring! Great tips!!!
thx!
Great video! Learned a lot!
thank you! glad you did!
Great video. It was very informative
Glad to hear it!
You are so cute and a great teacher, I’ve learned a lot from you. I’m from Argentina so I don’t speak english very well, however, I can understand you perfectly. Thanks!!!
Glad you can understand perfectly and learned a lot!
Tysm!! This was so helpful!
you’re welcome! I’m glad it helped!
Favoriting this!
Glad you like it!
Such a great video as always!! Thankyou 💙
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Lucy, Got it. Thanks a lot.
no problem!
Great video ❤
Thanks!
Very well explained.
Glad you think so!
When am I considered a real powerlifter? I just had my first meet in December and another one coming up in July. BTW great video! You just got yourself a new subscriber 😄
honestly whenever you feel like it. usually people say when you have competed, but I think its when you seriously train sbd
Love this. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
thankyou, it is very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Congrats on placing!! Quick question: Would you recommend me getting a lift off from someone (to save energy) if I am used to doing a self lift off on bench?
thank you! if you have a strong self lift off, then I would recommend not getting a lift off from someone, since you aren't used to it. but for most, its hard to self lift off for prs and really heavy weights, so what you could do is to tell the person giving you the lift off to barely lift any weight when giving the lift off, like around 10 to 20 lbs. so for my case, if I were lifting 160, and I tell the lift off person to only lift 10 to 20 lbs, I would be in control of lifting around 145. that way, it still feels like I'm doing a self lift off, but not as heavy, and that won't be a shock to me. I hope this makes sense! if its a meet, you have plenty of time to tell the spotter how you would like the handoff to be.
Should I take supplements? If so, which ones?
I don’t take supplements, as I prefer to obtain my nutrients through real food sources. However, most people who lift take protein powder and creatine.
That's really helpful
thanks!
if you want to record and listen to music at the same time go onto the photo section on the camera app then hold the button to take a photo and swipe then you can listen and get good quality
That works for newer iPhone models. I got an 8+ and when I do that it just takes bursts
Thank you
You’re welcome!
Really good video btw
thanks!
Hi @LucyCao, I'm new to the channel and have been consistently working-out. I really enjoy your videos and was wondering if you could do a video with some ideas for the hypertrophy phase. I've watch this video so many time, but I have a goldfish memory. :3 An example of what workouts you would do for 6 or 4 days a week would be really cool! Thank you in advance if or if not. xD
ill make a video for that! but basically, you just want to train around 2 exercises for each large muscle group, and 1 exercise fo each small muscle per respective workout (like for upper body push, 2 chest exercises, 1-2 shoulder exercise, and 1 tricep exercise)
Could you do a video on like confidence because I gym and I’m scared to start in a powerlifting club
14:15 or if you have an android you can just simply record a video while listening to music, unless you have some random cheap phone : in this case u will have to unlock apps to work on top of other apps through the developer options :)
Unlocking the function to listen to music while recording a video on IOS through the camera app will require a laptop or jailbreak… basically a waste of time
the hypertrophy part kinda confused me if i planned 5 days of training would i be working out legs push pull rest legs upper rest everyday ? as long as i am getting my sets in ?
so if you were to work out 5 days a week, you would do a leg workout on the first day (Monday for example), push workout on second (Tuesday), pull workout on the third (Wednesday), rest on the forth (Thursday), and so on. Hope this clarifies it!
i am 65 kg with basic muscle and training could do deadlift with 90 kg 2 sets of 10 reps now i m thinking to start power lifting , what should be the ideal weight for me to start bench press , squat and lift for starting power lifting.
the ideal weight is different for everyone. I would start with the bar with everything, and make sure your form and technique is good. If it's easy and your technique is good, slowly add more weight.
When do you workout middle body?
I don't train lower back because I get enough lower back work in from squats and deadlifts, and I train abs once a week after all my main work on my accessory day. I would just recommend training that at the end of a workout, preferable a day where you don't have squats or deadlifts the day after
Step one to powerlifting run conjugate
Step two massive gains
I have a permanent kink (not the fun kind lmao) in my right elbow at something like 50 degrees due to a compound fracture in my arm when I was young, preventing me from doing full lockout during lifts. Will this cause issues with heavier lifts?
If you program de-loads after every block are you essentially going back to 0 fatigue after each block?
At the end of a program do you just do another deload like all the other or would you do something more?
I call the middlebody core
hi!
are you Vietnamese, my surname is Cao too
Hello
🤗🤟😀
I need someone to explain the explanation
Which part???
@@LucyCao hi thanks. I don't know what's not clicking but there's terminology among other things. Maybe powerlifting isn't ultimately what im looking for either. I want to bulk up I just don't know what to do
@@Jeff-zx6rt fosure! To bulk up, you essentially have to be on a caloric surplus, so you’re eating more calories than you are using, in daily activities and exercise. A higher protein intake along with lifting will help you grow muscle. If there’s any specific terminology u want clarification on then I can help, or try searching them up!
You're so cute ,Lucy❤️🌝
Do you have boyfriend
You're really cute 😘
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