Thread: Starting weight training for first time in 20 years!

And fuck me it's hard. I've been reading and watching Mark Rippetoe (thanks YB for the tip) and using his theories and techniques, but also throwing in some extra routines.

I'm starting very slowly and with low weights. Feel a bit of a tit coz I'm 34 years old and 240 pounds and there are 18 year olds that are about 125 pounds that are watching me lift these small weights and thinking what a gayer I don't give a fuck though, I just need to take it easy to start. The guys I go down the gym with are benching 130Kg, reps of 10, I am doing 40Kg

Originally Posted by BIG H

And fuck me it's hard. I've been reading and watching Mark Rippetoe (thanks YB for the tip) and using his theories and techniques, but also throwing in some extra routines.

I'm starting very slowly and with low weights. Feel a bit of a tit coz I'm 34 years old and 240 pounds and there are 18 year olds that are about 125 pounds that are watching me lift these small weights and thinking what a gayer I don't give a fuck though, I just need to take it easy to start. The guys I go down the gym with are benching 130Kg, reps of 10, I am doing 40Kg

Don't feel bad mate. I've built up to benching with 14 kilo dumbells in each arm now

Originally Posted by Bilbo

Originally Posted by BIG H

And fuck me it's hard. I've been reading and watching Mark Rippetoe (thanks YB for the tip) and using his theories and techniques, but also throwing in some extra routines.

I'm starting very slowly and with low weights. Feel a bit of a tit coz I'm 34 years old and 240 pounds and there are 18 year olds that are about 125 pounds that are watching me lift these small weights and thinking what a gayer I don't give a fuck though, I just need to take it easy to start. The guys I go down the gym with are benching 130Kg, reps of 10, I am doing 40Kg

Don't feel bad mate. I've built up to benching with 14 kilo dumbells in each arm now

my pensioner mum can bench that

Originally Posted by BIG H

And fuck me it's hard. I've been reading and watching Mark Rippetoe (thanks YB for the tip) and using his theories and techniques, but also throwing in some extra routines.

I'm starting very slowly and with low weights. Feel a bit of a tit coz I'm 34 years old and 240 pounds and there are 18 year olds that are about 125 pounds that are watching me lift these small weights and thinking what a gayer I don't give a fuck though, I just need to take it easy to start. The guys I go down the gym with are benching 130Kg, reps of 10, I am doing 40Kg

ignore it, bet most of those are cheating - you just watch their form as they start to lift heavier - especially biceps swinging them about thinking they're lifting em. Those are gayers.

Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

Originally Posted by BIG H

And fuck me it's hard. I've been reading and watching Mark Rippetoe (thanks YB for the tip) and using his theories and techniques, but also throwing in some extra routines.

I'm starting very slowly and with low weights. Feel a bit of a tit coz I'm 34 years old and 240 pounds and there are 18 year olds that are about 125 pounds that are watching me lift these small weights and thinking what a gayer I don't give a fuck though, I just need to take it easy to start. The guys I go down the gym with are benching 130Kg, reps of 10, I am doing 40Kg

ignore it, bet most of those are cheating - you just watch their form as they start to lift heavier - especially biceps swinging them about thinking they're lifting em. Those are gayers.

Lol.

I really don't care what anybody thinks, I will build up slowly and at my own pace. My only concern is staying injury free.

I ache like a bitch tonight

What you doing compound movements like Squats, Deadlift, ETC. Or you just doing the basics ?

Good work mate. I've just got started on some kettle bell drills, its probably been 15 - 20 years (fuck me ) since I did any weights as well. I picked up a 16kg weight from Amazon for 30 quid which feels about right weight wise. Im doing the drill Missy posted plus some other excercises from the sheet that came with it, the guy doing the excercises in the pics is Lee from Steps

Anyway, good luck with it mate.

Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

Originally Posted by BIG H

And fuck me it's hard. I've been reading and watching Mark Rippetoe (thanks YB for the tip) and using his theories and techniques, but also throwing in some extra routines.

I'm starting very slowly and with low weights. Feel a bit of a tit coz I'm 34 years old and 240 pounds and there are 18 year olds that are about 125 pounds that are watching me lift these small weights and thinking what a gayer I don't give a fuck though, I just need to take it easy to start. The guys I go down the gym with are benching 130Kg, reps of 10, I am doing 40Kg

ignore it, bet most of those are cheating - you just watch their form as they start to lift heavier - especially biceps swinging them about thinking they're lifting em. Those are gayers.

Easy way to stop cheating regarding that, is do lying cable curls. Or put the bench at a certain angle, and do dumbbell curls off the chair.

Originally Posted by ICB

What you doing compound movements like Squats, Deadlift, ETC. Or you just doing the basics ?

Squat
Bench
Deadlift
Press

But I'm adding some extra bits for specific muscle groups, like tricep extensions (only thing I do that isn't with a bar bell) and some bicep/tricep/forearm routines with the bar bell.

Any tips greatly received

Originally Posted by Memphis

Good work mate. I've just got started on some kettle bell drills, its probably been 15 - 20 years (fuck me ) since I did any weights as well. I picked up a 16kg weight from Amazon for 30 quid which feels about right weight wise. Im doing the drill Missy posted plus some other excercises from the sheet that came with it, the guy doing the excercises in the pics is Lee from Steps

Anyway, good luck with it mate.

You too mate .... us old boys have to start looking after ourselves innit

Originally Posted by BIG H

Originally Posted by ICB

What you doing compound movements like Squats, Deadlift, ETC. Or you just doing the basics ?

Squat
Bench
Deadlift
Press

But I'm adding some extra bits for specific muscle groups, like tricep extensions (only thing I do that isn't with a bar bell) and some bicep/tricep/forearm routines with the bar bell.

Any tips greatly received

Thats good mate your doing the big compound movements, as for triceps you can do. Dips, Close grip bench pressing, Triangle push ups, Cable tricep extensions, Skull crushers, ETC.

Originally Posted by ICB

Originally Posted by BIG H

Originally Posted by ICB

What you doing compound movements like Squats, Deadlift, ETC. Or you just doing the basics ?

Squat
Bench
Deadlift
Press

But I'm adding some extra bits for specific muscle groups, like tricep extensions (only thing I do that isn't with a bar bell) and some bicep/tricep/forearm routines with the bar bell.

Any tips greatly received

Thats good mate your doing the big compound movements, as for triceps you can do. Dips, Close grip bench pressing, Triangle push ups, Cable tricep extensions, Skull crushers, ETC.

Nice one - Ta

H sorry mate, I've had an insane week. I'll respond properly to your PM soon

Originally Posted by AdamGB

H sorry mate, I've had an insane week. I'll respond properly to your PM soon

Thanks pal

Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

Originally Posted by Bilbo

Originally Posted by BIG H

And fuck me it's hard. I've been reading and watching Mark Rippetoe (thanks YB for the tip) and using his theories and techniques, but also throwing in some extra routines.

I'm starting very slowly and with low weights. Feel a bit of a tit coz I'm 34 years old and 240 pounds and there are 18 year olds that are about 125 pounds that are watching me lift these small weights and thinking what a gayer I don't give a fuck though, I just need to take it easy to start. The guys I go down the gym with are benching 130Kg, reps of 10, I am doing 40Kg

Don't feel bad mate. I've built up to benching with 14 kilo dumbells in each arm now

my pensioner mum can bench that

As always, thank-you for your kind words and support xxx