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Resistance training and reasonable goals? (hackertalks.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by jet@hackertalks.com to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee

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I've been on a bit of a health kick for the last half year or so. Changes to the diet, swimming a lot, and for the last 5 months resistance training. It's been quite enjoyable, I've had some setbacks, but also great progress. Learning a lot about gym life that I never thought about before.

My little condo gym has free weights going from 5 lbs to 50 lbs. That's been fine, however I'm now at 50lbs free weights (3 sets of 15 reps) for chest press, inclined and flat.

I don't have any specific lifting goals, just general health improvements. My program is trying to be balanced: 1 day upper, 1 day lower, 1 day functional, 2 days cardio.

is it worthwhile to upgrade to a gym that has a higher selection of weights, or is 50 lb a good enough.?

I.e. just expand volume of lifting at 50lbs to continue muscle stimulation?

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[–] Tablantha@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are definitely ways to increase exercise intensity without buying more weights.

If your strict and incline chest press is at 50 lbs, what about decline press? You can also do hex press, single arm alternating press, and plenty more variations. Or chest flies, or the many variations of pushups with or without extra weight.

You did call out volume increases, but don't forget decreasing rest time or adding super sets. I have always been an avid and consistent gym goer. During COVID I transitioned entirely to body weight exercise and then a set of cheap resistance bands and managed to increase strength (though at a shower rate than I was used to with the near unlimited weights I had access to before).

As for bang for your buck. You can wait to find used weights online, or spring for a barbell and cheap plates. Even low end stuff (that isn't dangerously poor quality) will still run you about $1.5/lb at minimum. A barbell and a variety of plates are generally going to give you the most options for the price. Adjustable dumbbells probably being second, but only the expensive ones go much higher than 50lbs.

I hope that helps, happy lifting!

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Very thoughtful. Thank you for the write up! I never heard of hex presses before, I'll start incorporating them in now.

I don't really have the space to put a barbell in my home, if I were to do that it's definitely going to have to be one of the local gyms instead.