YAWT (weighlifting)

[WinkOsmosis]

I've been lifting a dumbell and doing pushups to train my muscles... and I'm amazed. For a few weeks I lifted about 16lbs. For the longest time I've only been able to do 5 or 7 reps. Then last Thursday I upped it to 22lbs. I could, and still can only do 3 or 4 reps, and I haven't done any since Thurs because I've been at my parents'. Just now I tried 16lbs again.. I can do like 12 reps. I wonder what would happen if I used 30.

 

[Deeko]

:Q I hope this is your first time ever lifting.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Deeko
:Q I hope this is your first time ever lifting.

Yeah .

I'm pretty weak. I'm 5'8" and 135lbs.

I plan to start going to the gym (UT's) this week. What should I do at the gym? Is there a site with advice for beginners?
My brother said to jog for a bit after lifting so I have stamina left for the running.

 

[Deeko]

You're not much smaller than me. I'm 5'7" 145. My relative stregnth is pretty wild though. Tip, if you start going to a weight room, use freeweights, machines can suck my ass. And don't try to do more weight to look better, I always laugh when i finish with something, a guy bigger than me goes to use it, and doesn't want to do less weight than me, and then looks like an ass cuz he can only do it twice. Do sets of 12, 10, 8, and 6. That's what I generally do anyway. I could start at much higher weights if I did less reps, and "look" stronger, but that doesn't give you a good workout.

 

[Orsorum]

All I can say is, start off slow, and do the exercises correctly. Yes, it's hard.. I remember when my sister took me weight lifting (I think I was 15)... all I could do at the bench press was the bar.

But, I kept at it... I can lift around 120 or so (not including bar weight) now, and still working my way up.

Just keep at it, and take it slow, don't let some of the idiots on this board or elsewhere get to you.

 

[Deeko]

Here is my workout, take it as you will. It works extremely well for me, but every person is different.

8 day cycle
Day 1: Shoulders/Tris(dumbell military press, close grip bench, tricep pushdowns, lateral raises, dumbell raises)
Day 2: Abs/Lower Back
Day 3: Legs(squats, leg press, leg extention, leg curls, calf raises)
Day 4: REST
Day 5: Chest/Bi's(flat bench, incline bench, flies, preacher curls, 21's, reverse curls)
Day 6: REST
Day 7: Back(Iso front pulldown, rows, lateral pulldowns, reverse flies, shrugs)
Day 8: Chest(flat dumbell press, dumbell flies, decline bench)

 

[Aquaman]

I do:

Day 1: Chest/Triceps
Day 2: Back/Biceps
Day 3: Shoulders/Legs
Day 4: Chest/Triceps
Day 5: Back/Biceps
Day 6: Shoulders/Legs
Day 7: Rest

Abs everyother day.

Remember, it's all about the "form", not the weight you can lift

Cheers,
Aquaman