I can't balance myself when doing an exercise

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I can't seem to physically balance myself when I want to do an exercise. Also in the gym, just starting to exercise, I feel nothing at all the next day, for example, even if I dumbbell press at 15-25 lb. I don't feel sore next day. Should I give up on trying to achieve my dream body since I get too exhausted to exercise and have some other issues?

I'm also overwhelmed by the conflicting schools of thought of exercise form. I'm always trying to find the perfect workout without actually starting.

I have a similar problem when lift weights as I can't seem to obtain balance properly, thus, cannot get the right miotion to maximize efficiency.

I have balance problems top. So I use the elliptical trainer where the motions are constrained. And I seldom use free weights, rather I use the weight machines that help control the motion. I relate about not feeling sore the.next day after.a heavy work-out. Unless I really hurt myself, it can take a couple of.days to 'feel the burn'. Exercise helps my mood, stress, and anxiety plus it is refreshing. I just go every day - if I question whether to go, I'll always come up with reasons to delay or skip it. I think the best Parr of exercise for me is that I feel one with my body - all parts are working and I'm aware of them all. Normally my body-awareness is weak.

Maybe try doing some yoga on a regular basis to improve your balance? I haven't kept up with doing it often lately, but my balance definitely improved when doing yoga on a regular basis.

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Maybe a balance board would help.
+1 for yoga, tai chi or something like that

Definitely don't give up!
Would you have enough energy to maybe use a machine and do more weight for a few reps?
Does your gym have a trainer who can make suggestions?

I'm curious to see how things go for you. *sending good mojo*

I have done yoga in the past, and it does help with balance in other areas. I lift weights now, and I have run in the past. What I find frustrating is that I have difficulty getting the form right, and then I don't know how to know if I am. For this reason, I stuck mostly with weight machines at the gym, but free weights are much better. I work out at home, with the limited equipment I have, because I would embarrassed to be seen in the gym doing it wrong and I can't afford a trainer to show me how (and because breaking through those macho gym rats who hover around the free weights is intimidating).
As far as lifting weights, everyone is a little different, and different goals need different tactics. If you aren't sore the next day, you aren't doing enough. You should focus on one area a day (chest, back, arms, legs, shoulders) and each area only once a week with at least one rest day every week. You should be sore the next day but ready to work another area. By your next time working the same area, it shouldn't be sore anymore.
If your goal is bigger muscles, lift more weight less frequently. Start with 3 sets of four reps using enough weight that you couldn't do five reps if you tried. Keep increasing the number of reps every time you work that area until you can do ten reps. Then move up in weight and start back at four reps.
If your goal is leaner, stronger muscles (but not necessarily bigger), do more reps with less weight. Start at eight reps and go up until you can do fifteen. You should still feel sore, and you should still be using enough weight that you could not do more than the required number of reps if you tried.
It will take a few workouts for each body area to get the weight and reps just right.
Don't do cardio in the same workout as lifting weights; the two are counterproductive to each other. Cardio tires you out so you can't lift like you should, and lifting produces hormones that inhibit the burning of fat into energy to maximize healing your worked muscles. If you want to do both cardio and lifting, do cardio in the morning and lifting at night or the other way around, or alternate days (cardio on Monday, lifting on Tuesday, etc.).
Even if your goal is to slim down, building up muscle is one of the best ways to do that because muscle burns fat while you rest. Everyone should have some lifting in their routine.
Rest is important. At least one rest day every week where you don't work out at all. Two rest days is just fine. Then, have a rest week about every two months where you do only light cardio and no lifting. You need this recovery time.
Nutrition is vital. You can't work out right if you don't feed your body what it needs to be able to do what you're asking it to do. You need carbs for energy and protein for recovery and building muscle.
Keep a workout journal. It really does make a huge difference.
Mike Matthews has a great book that makes figuring out a proper workout routine and nutrition plan very easy. He spells everything out for you. The book is Bigger, Leaner, Stronger for men, or Thinner, Leaner, Stronger for women. He tells you how to find your nutritional needs, how to know how much weight to lift, how to do the exercises and, if you want, exactly which exercises to do (get the Year One Challenge to go along with B,L,S if you want everything laid out for you. I'm working through it right now).
If your nutrition and workout routine are in place, you should have the energy to want to workout every day.

Just wanted to say, if you want to do all your exercise on a few days a week, that's fine. I personally don't have time to workout everyday so instead do all workout in a few days then rest. I do weightlifting and cardio on the same day, and I'm beefy for a chic. Arnie did cardio on the same day he lifted. I also do full body workouts. I do not do traditional splits. No one ever told me I had to. *shrug* Personally, what I'm trying to do depends on how much I work the muscle. If Im trying to build mass, I work that part 3 or 4x a week as well as vary my routine in some way (shock the muscles). If I only want to tone, I might work that body part once a week. I also workout while sore, but you'll need to figure out if that works for you. Some people make gains and get in shape fine without doms aka pain the next day. I don't consider any rule made in stone. Im a firm believer in finding out what works for your body best.


I do keep a workout journal.

Some gyms have an on staff trainer who helps at no additional costs. If one doesn't like the meathead gyms, there's Planet Fitness. There are also fitness centers in many Salvation Army and YMCA gyms. These places often allow you to apply for grants if membership is too expensive.

Keep us posted, OP!