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%
|
Thread: Back at it again
-
07-11-2023, 08:50 AM #1
Back at it again
-
07-27-2023, 02:23 AM #2
-
07-27-2023, 07:24 AM #3
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.
-
07-27-2023, 08:02 AM #4
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.Authentic Knights Swing Heavy Steel and Have Hands and Wrists of Steel!
Anti-Traditional Programs, Student of Instinct Training
"The Muscle Feeds Itself"- LWW
-
-
07-27-2023, 08:25 AM #5
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.
-
07-27-2023, 10:01 AM #6
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.Authentic Knights Swing Heavy Steel and Have Hands and Wrists of Steel!
Anti-Traditional Programs, Student of Instinct Training
"The Muscle Feeds Itself"- LWW
-
07-28-2023, 11:55 AM #7
- Join Date: Nov 2011
- Location: Florissant, Missouri, United States
- Posts: 2,105
- Rep Power: 63070
-
07-29-2023, 08:57 PM #8
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.
Bookmarks