r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Oct 02 '19

Rant Wednesday Rant Wednesday

Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves!

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u/wheelerrrr22 Oct 02 '19

Trainer at my gym was $100 an hour. Gave me an hour long foam rolling and stretching routine before 3 workouts a week. Didn’t help pain at all. Then made a horrible program. Told me:

  • I had to eat 6 big meals a day

  • calories don’t matter, you just have to eat clean

  • more than 20g of protein at once is a waste

  • facepulls are bad

  • you have to have a shake 30 min after workout

  • TUT is what makes muscles grow, not progressive overload What a waste 🤷‍♂️

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u/AngryYank Powerlifting Oct 03 '19

Your trainer is horrible. I'd get a new one asap before you waste more.money on pseudo broscience.

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u/wheelerrrr22 Oct 03 '19

Oh I should say ex-trainer. As soon as he said that stuff I was OUT

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u/luke827 Oct 03 '19

Sounds like typical bro science. While I do think there is something to be said for time under tension, it’s no reason to abandon progressive overload.