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don’t do what I did which was do 2.5 times body weight deadlifts for reps thinking I was some kind of hero and then having surgery and what will be 8 months out.
I've recently been on a fairly prolonged (8 months, so far) weight loss kick. No drastic diets, no massive calorie restriction, just slow but steady. More activity. Less food.
I've dropped about 21kgs since I started recording my weight regularly, although really about 25kg in total, and dropped about 10% in body fat percentage.
Last three months, I've been doing kettlebell, TRX, and bodyweight training at home. Which has been fine, but I'm working through long standing injuries -- upper back and shoulder (which is chronic, and probably caused by desk work), and knees and hips (which was caused by kickboxing) -- so it's been slow but steady. I'm not sure how visible the strength training is to anyone else -- people notice the weight loss, but not the rest -- but I notice. Bits that were blancmange before are not appreciably bigger to the eye, but they are totally solid.
My actual strength is all over the place. So, I can't do a single strict form press-up from the floor, but I can do multiple sets of 15 reps with good form if my hands are elevated by 20cm or so, because the slight elevation changes the angle and stops the movement aggravating my bad shoulder. Tricep push down, and lats, bent over row, etc are fine -- decently within the average range -- but bench (also because of shoulder) would be below average, and shoulder press, well below average.
Deadlift, he started me on 60kgs, although we did a fair number of sets, with a fair number of reps, so the actual amount I could deadlift for a 5 rep set, say, would be quite a bit higher (although still low for someone my bodyweight). But, I don't want to feck up my knees and hips (which are dodgy), so slow is good. I'm happy to take months and months to build up to whatever my actual max is.
Im easing into squats slowly, its the only thing i have to take it easy on because a) i have a fully rebuilt right knee and b) because I have herniated L4 and L5 discs which properly messed me up. 12 months of recovery and 7 months of physio..... not something I want to repeat in a hurry.
new PBS are:
170kg Bench press
260kg Deadlift
250kg Squat
but.... most importantly I can do 12 pull-ups unassisted despite weighing a ton.
Bench press has made most gains: 140kg for 10 reps.... 150kg, for 6 reps and 180Kg for one rep.
Deadlift = 270Kg
Squat = 250Kg (can do 350kg on hack squat so this is just a confidence issue)
Military (Shoulder) press = 120Kg
One of the (many) physios I've seen post-surgery was an ex-military guy. He was very powerfully built and I asked him what exercises he did to get in that shape. To my surprise, he barely used weights. He was of the view that we can take our bodies too far beyond their natural frame with really heavy weights and, in doing so, make them less efficient and more prone to injury. I'm into boxing and that kinda makes sense to me as fighters generally have an optimum weight. Below it, they lack power. Above it, they lack speed. Instead of doing squats with a barbell or smiths machine, this physio did them one-legged. Try it, it's harder than you'd think and gives your legs a real work-out if you can't get to the gym. Also, as an alternative to shoulder press, he would do a handstand against a wall and use his body weight to push up and down. I used to do this latter exercise when I did a lot of gymnastics as a teenager. I'd probably break my neck it I tried it now - and the bugger is already held together with what resembles Meccano!
Anyway, great to hear that you're back in the gym and successfully working out after such a tough time. All the best mate. Oh, and stop making such splendid pedals, you're murdering my bank account. I own five now and even my wife has noticed them taking over my pedalboard! :-)
Been doing a full body cycle. Squats, bench-press, bent over rows, standing shoulder press, and sit ups. Started off with 3x10, but now doing 4x10 and 5x10 for bench-press.
Caring about your body enough to see your child become an adult is the new counter culture... apparently...
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
Got my drinking under control too. Now if I could get my sleep patterns under control, I'd be Charlie Sheen bi-winning!!
Maybe I'll try the power-lifting thing in the future. Not ready for that right now, still a lightweight n00b, but I'm perfectly fine with that. Everyone starts in a different place.
you'll be like captain america before you know it!!