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by rebootthesystem
3676 days ago
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Well, let me disagree. Lifting 90 Kg for someone with probably a decade of a lack of serious exercise due to sitting in front of the computer for 16 hours a day building a couple of businesses is a LOT. I used to swim and do martial arts. I got to a point where I couldn't recognize myself because of how out of shape I got. Not grossly overweight but just weak and with a serious lack of mobility. Weight in the vicinity of 100 Kg, is dangerous to put on your shoulders or lift off the ground. It could put you in the hospital. Age is a factor, of course, I'm over 50. Yet, even for younger people, it's a dangerous amount of weight. I purposely took it very easy. I devoted four months to very slow and careful general strength (machines), flexibility and mobility exercises. Also added cardio. The idea was to get a little injury-proof before starting down the path of more serious lifting. Having said that, now that I am on a roll I see making significant gains over the months ahead. Carefully and safely. |
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I started lifting when I took my first desk job at age 23 and was noticing how lazy and weak I was becoming. Of course, at that age you can go much harder than at 50 years.
I regularly deadlift and squat above 150kg, which I achieved in the first two years. (I admit I got lazy, so I'm not progressing as fast anymore.) I weigh around 70kg. (Best ever was 170kg squat, and 160kg deadlift. My grip sucks.)
I would advise against using machines. They are not ergonomic, because they force your body into their path, and don't train the smaller stabilizer muscles. (Having said that, machines are better than not doing anything.)
Good luck with your future gains! Remember to eat enough (in case you are one the skinny side now).
Weight lifting is great if you just want to make some quick gains in a very straightforward way. I also enjoy rock climbing and gymnastics. Have you tried either of them? (Gymnastic rings are pretty cheap off Amazon. Slacklines are also fun, and cheap. But you need a park nearby with some trees.)
For light cardio, ballroom dancing is great---if you enjoy the social aspect.
(By the way, I managed to coax my girlfriend at the time into lifting, she weighed around 60kg and managed to pull 100kg in a deadlift after a few months. She was already into rock climbing for a year before she started lifting, but no other exercise to speak of.)