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Post by The Last Airbender on Sept 2, 2012 10:05:37 GMT -5
So I've been hitting the gym seriously since about the beginning of February (currently September = 7 months) so I know I'm still a weight lifting white belt (maybe yellow? lol) but I want to know what you guys think of my progression or if you have any tips to get bigger. Note: I'm pretty small, only about 135-138lbs
Bicep Curls: Iv'e gone from curling 20lbs each arm to 40lbs each arm and on the barbell curl I've gone from curling 40lbs to curling 70-75lbs
Bench Press: I benched about 70 at the start, now I'm benching about 110.
Cardio: i used to run a mile in about 9 mins now I run 2 miles in about 17 mins (i can do 1 mile in about 7 mins)
Note: I usually neglected my legs but recently I've been doing squats, lunges, and leg press. I currently Squat about 110 but I'm gonna try to up that tonight when I go
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Post by drunior on Sept 4, 2012 3:30:56 GMT -5
In my personal opinion, as well as how you see in bodybuilding/strength training communities, bicep workouts are not very productive. In all back exercises, your bicep are secondary muscles. At the most, you should be doing 2 bicep workouts (I would only do 1, as my biceps will be fatigued by that point) that primarily target the different side of the bicep.
I don't know what your goal for weight training is. For example, are you doing it as a supplement training for martial arts? Are you doing it for cosmetic reasons (bodybuilding)? Are you just trying to life as much as you can (power lifter)?
When I was dabbling for a short period (about a year) in weight lifting, I was mostly going the power lifting route. I would try to increase my one rep max by 5lbs every week. Right before I stopped, I benched 220lb, squat 300lb, and dead-lift 280 (I don't know how the hell most people get a higher dead lift stat than their squat! My grip strength just sucked). I stopped because all the extra weight I was carrying around made an impact in my speed and stamina.
I would recommend you take your time and learn how to squat properly. Build yourself up until you can squat past parallel before you start increasing the weights. Don't listen to people who say you should not go past parallel. It is far safer for your knees to go past parallel, as it spreads out the tensions throughout your legs. I stopped doing most other lifts, but I still squat once a week. Just I'm only squatting 225 now (2 plates).
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Post by The Last Airbender on Sept 4, 2012 19:31:23 GMT -5
Today I benched 125lbs (91% of my body weight)
GOAL: Bench 100% or more of Body Weight by Christmas
GOAL: Squat 100% of Body Weight by Christmas
GOAL: Dumbbell Curl 50lbs each arm by Halloween
GOAL: Run 2 miles in 15 mins by Christmas
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Post by The Last Airbender on Sept 7, 2012 18:23:51 GMT -5
Squatted 115lbs (+5lbs) Leg Pressed 150lbs only 23lbs away from Squatting goal with 3 and a half months to progress.
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Post by The Last Airbender on Jun 12, 2013 16:46:47 GMT -5
So, been a while (9 months) since posting here (anyone else feel free to use this thread to set goals and track) and I now: Squat- 205lbs +90lbs Bench- 190lbs +80lbs Leg Press- 290lbs +140lbs and weigh 147lbs +10lbs
been hitting the gym for a solid 15 months straight now. definitely seeing the fruits of my labor. still working towards my goal of weighing 155lbs
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