Weight training

[gymsesh]

Best Lifts:

Bench: 90kg
Squats: 100kg
Deadlifts: 150kg

Currently on a rippetoes based program

strong account name/10

Thank you haha

[kensan]

not sure if srs

[kensan]

Bench: 102.5
Squat: 145
Deadlift: 155
Hang Clean: 70
DB Shoulder Press: 30's
Max Chins: 17

And your year 11 this year? holy shit that's huge

[taiga]

Hate it when dudes 2-3 years younger than me can lift so much more

[abd123]

Weird gym today guys, it was legs/Abs/Calves day.

Had a guy today @ the gym that stole my squat rack today in the middle of Barbell squatting session (I only squatted 2 sets and had 2 more to go) and he than racked off the weight i was using during the time i was talking to a co gym owner (A young guy thats age 22), i than walk back to my squat rack he decided to do barbell curls lol I then asked him that 'i had two sets to go' he said "yooou rest to long" (because i rested 3 minutes between each sets because i was squatting 110kg for 6 reps) and then i said okay "i'm sorry" (realizing how rude he was lol like wtf), so i just said 'okay' and walk off I didn't wana start to a fight with that guy curling 5 kilos each side lol... so i then proceeded to the leg press and added my two sets to it.

If theres an common gym idiot lurking around in your slot time, thats taking your equipment and using them. change your time (srs).

[kensan]

Lol just leave a towel or something on the bar after a set, might prevent people from taking over

I really need to squat and deadlift more, problem is there is no rack at school gym or my house. The only time I can do it is at fitness first during the holidays when it's free.

Got back from Japan 3 days ago, I went to the gym that my grandparents go to. The maximum DB weight was 22kg so I was benching that and felt like a boss haha. Everything seemed really light-weight there

[abd123]

Lol just leave a towel or something on the bar after a set, might prevent people from taking over

The guy knew I was using the squat rack and his rude enough to say "you rest to long" he obviously used that excuse so he could go do his improper barbell curls lol.

22kg is really good man keep it up, you will get into the 30's in two months if you train hard and eat good .

[kensan]

Ah well, there will always be those kind of people around.

When I do DB bench press, I think I am damaging my back because when I  get them up, I use a kind of jerking motion and it could have a negative impact. Usually I pick them up, sit both of them down on my knees while I as sitting up right on the bench, and then jerk with my back and pull up with my biceps while leaning back to assume starting position.
Maybe my biceps are not strong enough for my chest?

[abd123]

Ah well, there will always be those kind of people around.

When I do DB bench press, I think I am damaging my back because when I  get them up, I use a kind of jerking motion and it could have a negative impact. Usually I pick them up, sit both of them down on my knees while I as sitting up right on the bench, and then jerk with my back and pull up with my biceps while leaning back to assume starting position.
Maybe my biceps are not strong enough for my chest?

Grab the dumbells, walk it back to the bench, place the dumbells in your knees, rest it in your knees, grab the dumbells tightly kick the dumbells to your rib cage position, rest it in your rib cage for a quick sec, and press the dumbells.

I don't really do the flat DB bench press. On my chest day I'd do the barbell bench press first and after that i would a incline dumbell bench press.

[JellyDonut]

Ah well, there will always be those kind of people around.

When I do DB bench press, I think I am damaging my back because when I  get them up, I use a kind of jerking motion and it could have a negative impact. Usually I pick them up, sit both of them down on my knees while I as sitting up right on the bench, and then jerk with my back and pull up with my biceps while leaning back to assume starting position.
Maybe my biceps are not strong enough for my chest?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM5Nw_QBA9A

I saw a guy do biceps curls on the deadlift platform today. Also, wrap a towel on your equipment every time you leave it alone.

[taiga]

Haha you can do both!

I can one rep a 100 kilos, but can't do a set of 6 even =\

[gymsesh]

Ah well, there will always be those kind of people around.

When I do DB bench press, I think I am damaging my back because when I  get them up, I use a kind of jerking motion and it could have a negative impact. Usually I pick them up, sit both of them down on my knees while I as sitting up right on the bench, and then jerk with my back and pull up with my biceps while leaning back to assume starting position.
Maybe my biceps are not strong enough for my chest?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM5Nw_QBA9A

I saw a guy do biceps curls on the deadlift platform today. Also, wrap a towel on your equipment every time you leave it alone.

Thanks for the video JellyDonut

[rife168]

Hey guys you seem to know your stuff, I want to get started lifting basically for both aesthetics and for general strength for things like self-defense etc.
I'm 17, about 175cm(I think...) and weigh about 65kg. I'm pretty fit but have slacked off a bit lately since I've given up footy and cricket (I'm really injury prone, I've taken up golf now haha) I'm probably carrying about 5 kg excess but still in reasonable shape.
Um, I can't really tell you how much I can bench/squat etc because I don't know, all I can say is that I can do ~50 pushups. I eat loads but my nutrition is good, I can't remember the last time i had take-away or confectionary/junk and I like meat and salad.
I think we have some dumbbells in our shed and my dad has one of those all-in one machines but I'd rather not use that because it's in his office.
I guess one consideration is that my shoulders are dodgy (hypermobile joints) and get quite painful, but they are getting a bit better.
I think that's about all the information I can give haha


TL;DR - help a noob get started lifting.

[taiga]

If you can do that many pushups you should be in a decent position to start up.

Do you have good endurance with other home exercises like situps, dips, or centered pushups? That lot coupled with squats and lunges will actually work to help you with muscle a fair bit. Your diet sounds pretty clean to me, just start counting how much protein you have each day on average, and try and make it meet 1.5-2x your lean mass. I'll assume you're 55 kgs lean mass to be conservative, so try take in 83-110 grams of protein a day.

I'd recommend simply starting up a gym membership and starting to read up more, it's too hard for someone to sit down and give you a quick fix on everything. Gaining knowledge before you start is the greatest too you have, because you see dudes pulling all kinds of wizardry in the gym that simply have no clue what they're doing, and don't understand why they aren't seeing results.

[gymsesh]

Hey guys you seem to know your stuff, I want to get started lifting basically for both aesthetics and for general strength for things like self-defense etc.
I'm 17, about 175cm(I think...) and weigh about 65kg. I'm pretty fit but have slacked off a bit lately since I've given up footy and cricket (I'm really injury prone, I've taken up golf now haha) I'm probably carrying about 5 kg excess but still in reasonable shape.
Um, I can't really tell you how much I can bench/squat etc because I don't know, all I can say is that I can do ~50 pushups. I eat loads but my nutrition is good, I can't remember the last time i had take-away or confectionary/junk and I like meat and salad.
I think we have some dumbbells in our shed and my dad has one of those all-in one machines but I'd rather not use that because it's in his office.
I guess one consideration is that my shoulders are dodgy (hypermobile joints) and get quite painful, but they are getting a bit better.
I think that's about all the information I can give haha


TL;DR - help a noob get started lifting.

If I were I would try and join a good gym with a wide selection of free weights as well as machines, try and find a gym which gives you access to a squat rack and find a workout program which seems to fit your goals. A good workout program should be based on linear progression, especially if you are just starting to workout, this means find out how much you can do in 'x' lift, record it, and ideally each workout increase the weight moved.
If you are unsure of lifting techniques dont hesitate to ask one of the instructors at your gym they will be more than happy to help. I suggest staying away from machines if you can and basing the workout regime you choose around free weights, they have many advantages over machines. If you are looking for strength then choose a routine that stays within a low rep range, ie. 3 - 5 reps, it sounds like rippetoes starting strength would be ideal for you, but i am biased towards strength training over training for aesthetics.
Supplements wise a basic creatine monohydrate and whey protein would be great. Make sure to keep that diet in check as it sounds like you are atm, diet is just as important as the training itself.
Lastly, if your shoulder is bugging you, see a doctor/physio before you begin training and get the go ahead from them. Good luck