How important is a proper diet for someone on a weight-training program?
Very important but it also depends on what your goals are. I would say diet plays a 60% role in your results whether you are trying to gain weight or lose weight. If someone cannot afford to work with a personal trainer every week or every month what would you recommend to them? I would first recommend hiring a trainer for one or two sessions to set some goals and become familiar with the equipment and exercises you should be doing. This is a relatively inexpensive investment and if you are going to be serious about weight training you might as well learn the proper way. If you don’t have the ability to work with a trainer I would suggest finding a workout partner that one, is knowledgeable and experienced in weight training techniques and two, has similar goals as you do. How important is it to rest your muscles in between lifting sessions? Extremely important. You are tearing your muscle cells every time you lift and your muscle fibers need time to recover and grow. I would say someo
