Weight Training

y0u · 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?

kateryna

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.

MetalMama

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

It could just be your body saying "I need to rest!".

y0u

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.

y0u

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?

jeff

There are many who would tell you that if yOu can do 15 reps, then you're not using enough weight.

y0u

MetalMama

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

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