3 week weight lifting progress.

[episodic]

I've never lifted before in my life. Mid 30's now.

I started 3 weeks ago with a personal trainer showing me the machines.

Been doing 3 times a week, eating good after workouts (high protein), and doing cardio on off days.

Isolated bicep curl Start 50lbs for 3 sets of 10. Yesterday 95 lbs

Lat pull down Start 75lbs - yesterday 135 lbs

Military press machine - start 65lbs - yesterday 95lbs

abdominal machine - start no lbs - just body weight - yesterday 70 lbs

Pushups - correct form - start 0 (did pushups on the balance ball with assist till I could go on my own) yesterday 11 without ball. my weight is 237lbs now

Handing leg curls - start 5 - yesterday 30.

Leg press - Start 300 - yesterday 350

Dumbell reclined chest press - start 20lb dumbells - yesterday 35 lbs dumbells

Burpees with pushup - start 0 - yesterday 12.

Wall squats with ball behind me - start - body weight - yesterday 25lb dumbell in each hand.

Bench 1 armed rows - start 25 lb dumbell - yesterday 40lb dumbells

Thats not everything - but that gives you the kind of idea of what a mid thirties never lifted before can suddenly do. Figured it might be of interest to someone.

 

[highland145]

Grats. Keep it up. Your progress will slow down, greatly (look at some on the journals here), but it's well worth the effort.

 

[Zivic]

your lifts will make HUGE gains for a while now. enjoy it. don't get discouraged down the road when things slow to a more sustainable pace.

Keep it up

 

[DJK Frank 16]

Good work! Keep it up!

 

[SKC]

Excellent! I know it will probably be suggested in greater detail by someone later but I highly recommend getting into the compound lifts (squats/DLs etc) as soon as you feel up to it.

I did a grind of bodybuilding routines on/off for several years before learning about the benefits of barbell work. Since then my progress and fitness has improved exponentially - and in less time than I was spending in the gym before. Regardless, the fact that you're starting to work out and keeping up with it is fantastic.