How hard do you have to push yourself to see results

[ChoirBoy1]

I'm new to exercising in general. I usually aim for 3 sets of 8 on most machines to target most of the muscles on my body (I heard that a full body workout is better than isolated for starters)

But I'm not sure exactly what weights to use. Am I supposed to push myself as if my life depended on it? I would say right now, I'm working myself hard, but still within my comfort level. I don't know if that is going to yield any results in the long run though.

[umop3pisdn]

Pretend like your family is in a cage being lowered into a volcano and it depends on you to pull the bar to your chest 12 times consistently smoothly using only your lats otherwise they die.

[RipgutCannibal]

Tackle it like a limp wristed ***got who cant wait to try on his brand new pink shirt.

















Wait wut?

[R.V.S]

I'm new to exercising in general. I usually aim for 3 sets of 8 on most machines to target most of the muscles on my body (I heard that a full body workout is better than isolated for starters)

But I'm not sure exactly what weights to use. Am I supposed to push myself as if my life depended on it? I would say right now, I'm working myself hard, but still within my comfort level. I don't know if that is going to yield any results in the long run though.

I train also with 3 sets of 8, i just do the most weight's i can handle on the machine.

But not so much that i cant do anything else anymore because im so tired.

The best is do as much you can but also leave energy over for the other machine's you want to do

[7399martyn]

machines? do free weights buddy. get the form down, after that go to failure, its not that hard.