Back at it again

[m1k3t0f1t]

I'm currently in my early 40's and been back to lifting after many, many years off.

During my prime, as a natural lifter I could bench 225x15 times at 175lbs of weight and 5'9.

I'm 6 months in working on dumbbells and I'm just about at 90lbs an arm with 5-7 reps.

I just picked up a barbell bench rack and weights and my one rep max is 210lbs.

Is it feasible to think I can get back up to 225x10 in the next couple months?

And yes, I have a full round program to work my shoulders, back, legs, arms, etc...

My current stats are as followed.

5'9
178lbs
BF (Guess) - 20-25%

[DirtyD79]

Cool I'm getting back into it again myself. I'm joining a new gym soon. It's close enough to my house and open 24/7. The dues are reasonable. Can't really ask for too much more.

[air2fakie]

I'm currently in my early 40's and been back to lifting after many, many years off.
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Is it feasible to think I can get back up to 225x10 in the next couple months?

Feasible, sure if you make that your #1 priority in life.

But after a long layoff and being in your 40s, consider working out smarter. Everyone is different - but many people make adjustments on how they lift as they get older due to age, wear & tear on joints/tendons/ligaments, etc.

There's no rush in getting there especially if you're working out in your basement.

[LWW]

Feasible, sure if you make that your #1 priority in life.

But after a long layoff and being in your 40s, consider working out smarter. Everyone is different - but many people make adjustments on how they lift as they get older due to age, wear & tear on joints/tendons/ligaments, etc.

There's no rush in getting there especially if you're working out in your basement.

Good post, except I disagree with the #1 priority in life statement.

That goal is very much feasible without it being a number #1 priority, for some are naturally good benchers.

For though, in almost 25 years of lifting I’ve never even been able to get 225x10 or even close.

I may be closer now though and I only do 1-2sets of an exercise.

But it proves your point that IDK, this is a bodybuilding site and that 225x10-15 is a good goal, however doing the work is most important.

[air2fakie]

Good post, except I disagree with the #1 priority in life statement.

That goal is very much feasible without it being a number #1 priority, for some are naturally good benchers.

For though, in almost 25 years of lifting I’ve never even been able to get 225x10 or even close.

I may be closer now though and I only do 1-2sets of an exercise.

But it proves your point that IDK, this is a bodybuilding site and that 225x10-15 is a good goal, however doing the work is most important.

I have no doubt that if you had made 225x10 your #1 priority in life you would've achieved it sometime over a 25-year period. :P

But yeah, I didn't mean that literally. There's a big difference between 210 1RM & 225 x10. Point was, there's no need for OP to set that kind of arbitrary goal for within 2 months of beginning to work out again in his 40s.

[LWW]

I have no doubt that if you had made 225x10 your #1 priority in life you would've achieved it sometime over a 25-year period. :P

But yeah, I didn't mean that literally. There's a big difference between 210 1RM & 225 x10. Point was, there's no need for OP to set that kind of arbitrary goal for within 2 months of beginning to work out again in his 40s.

Dude, my first 2-3years I ate and slept bodybuiling, it was number #1 priority.

I used to tell family members don’t ask me for help moving on my free time because I need to go to the gym.

All I could get on bench was 230x2-4reps.

I dead-lifted 365 x 4 in my first 2-years of deadlifting though! And hit 420x1 a year after that.

I was going by his previous 225x15.

I’m a better presser now than ever and while training everyday is priority, it’s not like it was in my 20s. And I trashed all traditional training styles, lol.

[marinevet63031]

I'm currently in my early 40's and been back to lifting after many, many years off.

During my prime, as a natural lifter I could bench 225x15 times at 175lbs of weight and 5'9.

I'm 6 months in working on dumbbells and I'm just about at 90lbs an arm with 5-7 reps.

I just picked up a barbell bench rack and weights and my one rep max is 210lbs.

Is it feasible to think I can get back up to 225x10 in the next couple months?

And yes, I have a full round program to work my shoulders, back, legs, arms, etc...

My current stats are as followed.

5'9
178lbs
BF (Guess) - 20-25%

Glad you are back at it. However, as a good goal as it is, I would think for safety reasons, 225 for 10 good reps should be an achievable success in 4-6 months.

[Gandog]

Take your time with it, I think 3-6 months at a reasonable weight until you start stress testing and pushing as hard as you can so you don't rip a muscle or tendon etc.. Just what I did a year ago, and now because taking the time to get the body use to it, pushing strong, gaining muscle. Had to have a prolonged time off, won't try explain that one. But, everyone is different, my two cents.