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y0u · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:17 am Post subject: Weight Training

I am on week 7 of resistance weight training with dumb bells. I do this M-W-F and do 100 push-ups (from the knees up) first, then lift. I do the following exercises.

Chest=Flys, flat chest press

Shoulder= front raises, lateral raises

Back=single arm row

Biceps=concentration curls

Triceps=overhead extentions, tricep kickbacks

I started with 10# weights, 2 sets of 10 reps. Graduated to 15# dumb bells over the weeks..now I am doing 3 sets of 15 reps with 20# dumb bells. Last week(Wednesday,Friday) I did fine with this..today I can barely do my workout..no energy...I did the push-ups but really had to eek out the reps..and could only do 10 reps..whats up with this?

I have experienced some rapid weight loss recently..is my body just hanging onto energy?

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kateryna · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject:

I know nothing about resistance training but it seems to be working for yOu. Congrats!

I need to find some exercises I can do at home and I'm working on that.
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MetalMama · Location: GA Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 564 Gender: Female

I am certainly not at your level of weights or experience but I also had this happen one day - three weeks into my weight training. It was as if it was the first day again and I could barely get through any exercise.

I don't know what causes it, but am very curious as well. I chalked it up to some kind of muscle fatigue.

Hopefully someone will have an answer for you.

jeff · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject:

It could just be your body saying "I need to rest!".
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y0u · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:31 pm Post subject:

I did my push-ups and weight training today..Really pushed myself to do 3 sets of 15 reps for all exercises with 20# dumb bells...and I did it..

I guess my body was just really tired...but now it's back!!

Hopefully can graduate to 25# dumb bells in a few weeks.
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y0u · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:37 am Post subject:

I am still using 20# dumb bells, 3 sets of 15 reps...and it's still quite hard for me. Should I get 25# ones and do less reps? It seems like i should be moving to heavier weights faster.

Opinions?
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jeff · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:13 pm Post subject:

There are many who would tell you that if yOu can do 15 reps, then you're not using enough weight.
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y0u · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject:

MetalMama · Location: GA Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 564 Gender: Female

Hey y0u,

Are you doing these reps all at the same time, with a rest in between?

I've downloaded a few programs off the net and bought a book and everything is Supersets - do one exercise than switch to another one, then rest and repeat. It makes me crazy because often I have to completely move my location (from bench to floor etc.). I was thinking...what would be wrong with doing them all together and then moving on to the next exercise...For ex: 15 Chest Flys, 30 sec rest, 15 Chest Flys, 1 min rest, 15 Chest presses 30 sec rest etc.

Is this how y0u do it?

How are y0u handling the 25# weights now?

I've also been thinking about just skipping a set # of reps and going to failure.

Anyway - just curious how you're routine worked. Thanks!

y0u · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject:

Metalmama..I lift pretty casually. I am currently doing 2 sets of 10 with the 25# hex's. I rest 30 seconds to a few minutes inbetween..or however long I feel like it. I do however do 100 push-ups before I lift weights..so my muscles are already stressed.

I will graduate to 3 sets of 15 reps at some point..but for now 2 sets of 10 is all I can do. So yes I do lift to failure. Once I can do 3 sets of 15 easily for a week or two, I go up in weights.

We rock!! Yup

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