B14: Intro for Exploration #1

If you are looking to add a few extra layers of insulation for the winter, you have come to the right place. I am talking about gaining 15 lbs. of muscle. It is bulk season. I will be sharing my advice on how to successfully do the “Freshman 15” the right way. First, don’t be like me. Go to the gym at least four times a week if not more. Find a friend to work out with. Make a playlist specifically for different exercises and try to make the movement match the music. Ask questions. These suggestions are things I have learned in the past three weeks as I have explored the wet, whey-filled world of powerlifting.
Real men don’t lift weights... they lift women. Coming into high school with “Classical Ballet” as my only athletic background brought on a big challenge. I had a huge desire to stay in shape and try new things, but I just didn’t know where I would fit in, what I would realistically have time for, or even how to get started. Once I had decided VT was the school for me and had received an acceptance I started to pay more attention to who from my high school is currently at VT because I desired advice and help from familiar people about how to get involved and what they suggest getting involved with. Over the past month, an acquaintance of mine named HT has been avidly posting on his Instagram about a club he is a member of at VT called “Lift”. I used to dance six times a week and without a scheduled and consistent exercise plan I have started to go crazy. I have way too much extra energy at the end of the day, even though I feel dead and worn out from a long day of academics. Also, I have been gaining the wrong kind of weight and I am not happy about it. Unfortunately, I do not have much motivation to go to the gym, but through this experiment I have found the impact of making a true effort to exercise and blow off steam with friends. I will detail the results of my experiment of working out roughly every other day and its effects on my mental and physical health.

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