Pretty simple market, will I benchpress 70kg (minimum 1 rep) and squat 100 kg (mimimum 1 rep) at some point before the end of the year. They don't need to be done some day.
Some info about me:
- I am 27 YO, male and ~65kg
- Have joined a local gym, and completed ~7 workouts
- I'm currently dumbell pressing 14kg for 7-8
- I'd squat approx 50kg for like 5-7 (although I haven't be pushing against my limit here)
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Excercise Diary. 10th Workout on Monday. I squatted 60 for 3 but forgot to add.
@ElliotDavies It's been a week long break because we were running EAGxNordics Fri-Sun. Squatted 65 today. Aiming to be at 70kg by next week
That seems like a realistic goal if you were to stick with a strength training routine. So that makes my biggest question: how likely are you to stick with that routine? Have you had a gym routine in the past? Are you going with other people?
Can you say a bit about what training you do? And are you making any other changes in your life (sleep, nutrition, etc)?
@Nikos
> how likely are you to stick with that routine?
Really unsure! My partner seems to think I score high on consentiousness. I suspect injury risk is moderate, but I could always do another excercise if I get injured
> Have you had a gym routine in the past? Are you going with other people?
Not a lot. I was part of a olympic weightlifting club when I was 17 - where I maxed out my squat at approx ~95 (with knee raps). It's 10 years later and I've barely trained in a gym prior to the last 3 weeks.
> Are you going with other people?
I'll be going alone, unless my progress stalls or I think it's worth it to improve my form - in which case @MathiasBonde can train together for a session or two
> Can you say a bit about what training you do?
I’ll add screenshots, but currently I’m on my ~10th session of Full body workout: Squat (or leg press), Leg extension, Lateral pull, sholder press, bench press (with dumbells), and a core excercise.
> And are you making any other changes in your life (sleep, nutrition, etc)?
I'm not going to go hard with protein shakes and taking naps after training. But I might eat a protein bar after training, and get an extra 30 minutes of sleep a night
@ElliotDavies Maybe a weekly post of how often you went to the gym and what you’re currently lifting for the first month and then switch to monthly updates?
@Nikos That makes sense - some people said to me that they would update signifcantly when I hit certain goals (i.e. squating 75kg)