Be DYEL

>be DYEL
>hire personal trainer at local gym, want someone who can help me get stronger
>PT looks almost as DYEL as me and is a crossfiter
>mfw

It's better than some cyclist who won't give you the hookup and is having you squat at the smith machine desu

He had me doing rows on the smith machine. Is that bad?

He also told me that being able to bench your bodyweight is impressive and for advanced lifters. Is that accurate bc BW sounds low for a good bench for "advanced" lifters to me

No. Unless you're a fat tub of lard, you should be able to bench your bw after a month at the most

>you should be able to bench your bw after a month at the mos

Uh depends on your level of training beforehand...

>PT
>Tell every new client "I'll pump you up bro full Natty brah"

I'm tempted to fuck off with my PT and just go to the big red guy in my gym for advice. And maybe discuss prices for gear (I'm a skelly, dont judge)

He said a month of training...

HE HAD YOU WORKING OUT?

I meant like is that a noob thing to do

If you take gear while still a smelly you're going to permanently disfigure yourself. Don't be stupid.

He's gonna call you a gains goblin and eat you

How so?

If it didn't lead to sex at his apartment, you are being scammed.

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Walking up to a random stranger and asking him for roids is going to get you punched.

He's not a stranger, it's a small gym and we are acquainted

>smelly

...

You don't know enough about fitness to even consider pumping yourself full of hormones. Learn and progress for a few years before you even consider it.

I can't wait that long dude I'm tired of being a skellyfag

>join new gym since it's closer to work so I can go beforehand
>has a free 'intake meeting' where your strength and stamina are measured and a pt makes you a program
>figure I might as well, can't hurt
>show up, pt is a fucking woman
>should've noped out right there
>score 5/5 on stamina after a 7 min stationary bike ride, 4/5 on strength after being able to do 20 push-ups (kek)
>confused how this relates to strength but whatever
>tell pt I want to train strength, I'll do cardio on my own time
>1 week later get the program
>full of kettlebell/TRX meme shit
>literally everything is a 4x12 superset
>for strength, mind you
>ask why
>"that'll really get you tired"
>but I don't want to get tired I want to get strong. How are 4x12 supersets going to do that?
>looks at me as if I'm the first person to ever question her methods
>leave, throw schedule in trash
>continue barbell training

When did you realize PT's are a meme?

Most pt's dont have actual degrees. They get like little licenses to work with.

Yesterday when I trained with mine

>They get like little licenses to work with.
Did you really just type out "like" you fucking moron

>PT looks almost as DYEL as me

People who know what they're doing don't fart around with crappy jobs. That goes for any industry, OP.

You could put enough juice in you to kill a bull elephant but if you don't eat right and enough it won't do anything. Get your diet in check first. Your body won't build up from using nothing. This is coming from a guy who used to weigh 130 at 6'.

Valley girl tongue

Had the same shit happen to me back when I first started.
Seriously fell for the "don't use free weights until you lose weight, it's dangerous".
Didn't properly start losing fat until I started using barbells and dumbbells.

PT's are supposed to work out for you dumb ass, they're like Chinese farmers for gains. This is why he can't afford to keep any gains to himself, so if he had you working out you got scammed.

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