If you're already in good health that is usually the case. When starting out it's a good to give yourself some quantifiable benchmarks and weight training lends itself to that naturally. I don't know much about running so I can't say much there but I would assume running the same distance in less time would be a good measure of improving physical ability.
Running is definitely not my thing. I guess when it comes to the "fight or flight" thing I will have to choose fight from now on. As for lifting, as many know I started about 17 weeks ago with the bare bar. I am up to about 150 on the bench press BUT that progress is slowing down a LOT. I don't have a specific weight I am trying to get to, I just wnat to be reasonably fit for an old guy. I am trying to live long enough to be a burden to my children.
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Not sure what the question is. It would depend on the lift, and the amount of weight. Fotr instance, if you are bench pressing 100 lbs, I'd say it won't take long at all. If you are bench pressing 200 lbs, I'd say you got a tough row to hoe. A standard when I was a kid before the bench press kings came into play (How much can you bench, bro?) was being able to lift your own bodyweight from the floor to over your head at least once.
It also depends on your goal. People lift weight for different reasons. I lift for strength. Others lift for looks. That will also determine your workout, and the exercises you use.
So, if you could elaborate a tad bit more, the question could have an easier answer.
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I lift dead weight. Macines are cool I guess, if that's what you want. I can lift a lot more on a machine than I can dead weight. The drawback to machines is your secondary muscles that come into play to balance and control dead weight don't come into play. All you have to do is rack the machine. There's no balance and control. Just pushing from pint A to point B.
I will state however that using the machine is better than doing nothing at all, and kudos to you for doing so. I don't expect everyone should be able to lift as I do, and I'm certainly not saying my way is the only way.
If you're on a nautilus-type machine, try doing 10 reps for your first set. Then add 10-20 lbs per set until you are at 6 reps. If I recall you correctly, you're a tad bit aged to try going for singles. 3-6 reps will increase your strength. 10 and over is bodybuilding stuff.
Like I said, depends on what you want.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
I belong to snap fitness, one of those 24 gyms. So if you're familiar with those, that's the equipment I am using.
LOL. Never heard of it. I always used the base gym until I had managed to acquire about 600 lbs in Olympic weights. I have been known to use my patio, garage and even living room since, depending on where I was living and how much room. I kept everything in the hall closet in VA and dragged it to the living room every day. Made my own pullup bar by hanging to eyebolts with hooks into the patio beam and putting a Universal machine pulldown bar in the hooks. My current pullup bar is an old weight bar suspended between two rafters in the garage.
The topic and hand ... you said you can bench press 150. How many times? If it's only once, back off that weight and work up from 100 lbs, adding ten pounds per set. One of the hardest things to learn (took MY hard head 2 years) if you lift your max and/or try to exceed it each and every workout, you'll not increase your lifts. I struggled with 275 for 2 years. Meaning I could lift 270 on chest day, twice a week. Once I dropped back and started using lighter weight and more reps, the next time I tried singles I was over 300.
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