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I'm about to enter the world of lifting, as it is about damn time I got around to it. I've got a personal trainer who is going to run me through techniques and build a program but I'm a bit lost when it comes to the nutrition side of it - any tips out there for a 30 year old male in reasonable condition looking to get stronger and not wear himself down?
Eat clean. It's not too complicated. My brother, who is a powerlifter, pretty much eats steak and sweet potatoes for every meal. He also stays on protein and hydration shakes all day every day, but he is way more intense that me. I'm a more casual lifter and do not worry about my nutrition as much. I try to eat clean, homemade food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Greek yogurt in the morning, sandwiches for lunch, caesar salad and chicken for dinner, and nuts/protein bars/fruit and other snacks throughout the day. It works for what I need.
You don't need to overdo the lifting. 3x a week doing compound gains is more than enough to get started and you'll definitely see changes by 60 days in. Your physique will be better. You'll have more energy. Moving and lifting things in your daily life will get easier.
One other piece of advice is try going to the gym when it's not super crowded. I go to the gym after work and it's jammed, especially the squat racks and bench presses. If I could, I'd go to the gym in the middle of the day and not have to worry about it being overrun.
Good luck and have fun!
Thank you! I work nights so crowded gyms aren't really an issue for me thankfully haha.
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