Posted by Keith Conrad on November 24, 2005, 10:07 pm, in reply to "dissapointed" --Previous Message-- http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=823781 Keith
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: ok so i started weight lifting around the beginning of september.
: ive been working all my body parts except my back regularly. the
: reason i havent worked my back much is because i just cant stay
: up doing bent over rows, my back is long and skinny and it kills
: it. i also dont have a bench high enough off the ground to lay
: on and do them.
:
: when i started, my bench was at 55 lbs, 65 lbs for my squats,
: and 55 lbs for my deadlifts. that being a big enough blow to my
: ego i kept on. my bench is now 100 lbs and it isnt going
: anywhere. for the first month i could add about 6-10 lbs on the
: bar during each new workout session. the second month it almost
: didnt move. same for my squats, they are now at 100 lbs and not
: seeming to go anywhere, where before i could add 10 lbs on for
: each new workout session. and again same for my deadlifts which
: have made the most growth being at 112 lbs. i think i can still
: add weights to my deadlifts but im not totally sure, they could
: be coming ot a halt soon also.
:
: now that i think about it i still cant curl 25 lbs 8 times. i
: started at 20 and nothing much has changed.
:
: my question is what can i do to raise these numbers? if i take a
: break for 2 months and then start back up will i see the kind of
: progress i made before? these weight numbers just seem to low
: for my age, height, and weight (18, 6", 170 lbs) and it is
: getting on my nerves.
:
: also ive never played sports or done many physical things in my
: life. im guessing this could be another reason why the numbers
: just arent up there.
:
: any help, advice, or criticism would be appreciated.
:
Doug,
You have hit a plateau. It happens to everyone who worksout. You just need to change up your workout. Try some different exercises, try a different order for your exercise, just change something. Here is a idea from Dan John that I like.
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