Tip: 3 Tips Newbies Don't Want to Hear Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Training Tip 3 Tips Newbies Don t Want to Hear Fairly new to lifting Here' s some harsh advice you might not like but you should definitely take to heart by Paul Carter July 3, 2017June 14, 2022 Tags Bodybuilding, Tips, Training Are you new to lifting? Here's some advice you might not like, but you should definitely take to heart anyway, even if it hurts your feelings a little. You have no business maxing out in the gym if you're a beginner. I don't care how strong you're feeling. Do your reps and grow. Demonstrating strength literally has no training benefit. Are you in the gym to feed your ego or to actually make progress? You know that really jacked guy you see in the gym or on the internet? Don't even think about trying to copy what he's doing. What he's doing right now isn't what he did to get to that level. Stop asking, "What's your training look like right now, brah" to every jacked dude you see. You have no idea how annoying that is, because that training doesn't apply to you. Not only that, and I know this is going to shock you, but you're not them. You're working with an entirely different set of genes and you need to focus on what's best for you rather than trying to emulate what someone else who's been training for more than a decade is doing. Whether you realize it or not, having strong legs and hips are important for longevity. They're going to be the muscle groups that carry your torso around for the rest of your life. Visit a nursing home and check out all the people using walkers and it might dawn on you that building strong hips and legs are important for reasons besides aesthetic symmetry. Plus, you also don't want someone snapping a pic of your legs in the gym and making a meme out of you. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Training Back to Basics Want more upper-body strength and size? Then you gotta do pull-ups and chin-ups. Here’s why, plus how to get better. Back, Bodybuilding, Training Charles Poliquin April 14 Training The Waterbury Summer Project Is it time to drop some winter fat? Here’s your 8-week plan. Fat Loss Training, Training Chad Waterbury July 4 Training Rule Number One Do What Works Man up and discover the training program that works best for your body. Here’s how. Bodybuilding, Training Bret Contreras December 21 Training Tip How to Lift with Angry Joints Try these workarounds to keep you in the gym when you're feeling a little banged up. It Hurts Fix It, Training TJ Kuster September 13