Please post your start and current weight/reps/sets

CoderGal

I'm new to lifting anything period and I could use some motivation. I've always had a weak upper body. I use to dance allot but it didn't require any upper body. And now My bad back, arthritis, a f-ed leg ligament, and a f-ed heart (irregular heart beat that tends to spike excessively doing non strenuous activities) plus not use to working certain muscles has things progressing at a snails pace. I started with a more anaerobic workout (Spartacus) on Dec 15th which uses light weights so I could get use to proper form and see at which point my back feels like cracking. My thighs are very stiff days and days after. My arms not so much but my heart spikes so high I'd be concerned I'd black out if I went up in weight.

I'd appreciate it if people were brave enough to post their workout log over time or at least your starting and current exercise/weight/reps/sets to help motivate us noobs. If you've had anything that has held you back, feel free to share!

Much appreciated, thank you!

CoderGal

Goblet Squats with dumbbells:
December 18, 2012
5lbs, 1 weight, 10 reps, 2 sets
January 5, 2012
10lbs, 1 weight, 12 reps, 3 sets

Mountain Climber:
December 18, 2012
10 reps, 2 sets
January 5, 2012
25 reps, 3 sets

Dumbbell Swing:
December 18, 2012
5lbs, 1 weight, 10 reps left, 10 reps right for a total of 20 reps, 2 sets total
January 5, 2012:
10lbs, 1 weight, 12 reps left/right, 10 reps left/right, 8 reps left/right, 3 sets total

Dumbbell T Pushup with Barbells:
December 18, 2012
5lbs, 2 weights, 2 reps, 2 sets
January 5, 2012
10lbs, 2 weights, 6 reps, 3 sets

Dumbbell Curl 21s
December 18, 2012
5 lbs, 2 weights, 7 left/7 right/7 both (total 21), 2 sets
January 5, 2012
10lbs, 2 weights, 7 left/7 right/7 both (total 21), 3 sets

Dumbbell Row
December 18, 2012
5lbs, 2 weights, 10 reps, 2 sets
January 5, 2012
10lbs, 2 weights, 12 reps, 3 sets

Dumbbell Side Lunge
December 18, 2012
5lbs, 2 weights, 1 rep, 1 set (due to bad leg)
January 5, 2012
10lbs, 2 weights, 10 reps, 3 sets

Dumbbell pushup row
December 18, 2012
5lbs, 2 weights, 2 reps, 2 sets
January 5, 2012
10lbs, 2 weights, 6 reps, 3 sets

Dumbbell Lunge with Rotation
December 18, 2012
5lbs, 1 weight, 1 rep, 1 set (leg prob)
January 5, 2012
10lbs, 1 weights, 12 reps, 3 sets

Dumbbell Push Press
December 18, 2012
5lbs, 2 weights, 15 reps, 2 sets
January 5, 2012
10lbs, 2 weights, 12 reps, 3 sets

Helloitsdan

Deadlift 100lbs-280lbs
Bench press 60lbs-140lbs
Squat 100lbs-250lbs
Rows 100lbs-140lbs
Military press 50lbs-110lbs

Chin ups 1x1 - 12x2
Dips 1x1 - 20x4
Push-ups 10x4 - 36x4

CoderGal

Deadlift 100lbs-280lbs
Bench press 60lbs-140lbs
Squat 100lbs-250lbs
Rows 100lbs-140lbs
Military press 50lbs-110lbs

Chin ups 1x1 - 12x2
Dips 1x1 - 20x4
Push-ups 10x4 - 36x4

Impressive! How long did it take you to get there?

Helloitsdan

Deadlift 100lbs-280lbs
Bench press 60lbs-140lbs
Squat 100lbs-250lbs
Rows 100lbs-140lbs
Military press 50lbs-110lbs

Chin ups 1x1 - 12x2
Dips 1x1 - 20x4
Push-ups 10x4 - 36x4

Impressive! How long did it take you to get there?

On and off about a year.
I'm about to get more serious in the gym.
I have 4 weeks of cutting left then a sloooooooooow bulk.

FullOfWin

I don't really remember starting, but after getting a clue and starting a bulk, 5 rep sets went deadlift 275>355, squats 175>270, bench 155>190, ohp 95>140 in a couple months

LilacSnow

does anyone here use the actual weight lifting machines, instead of the dumbbells and kettles?

Helloitsdan

does anyone here use the actual weight lifting machines, instead of the dumbbells and kettles?

Machines are great if you are recovering from an injury but for real world strength youll want o avoid them.
They only work in linear planes so if you were to squat 200lbs on the smith machine, you would probably fail squatting 200lbs with a barbell.

Use the program www.stronglifts.com and download the report.
Start with the bar weight to get your form right and begin progressing.
If diet is good you should be hitting 200lb squats in about 12-14 weeks.

heybales

I never do 1RM, so I don't know on that, just the normal lifts. So Dec to now.

Deadlift - 2 x 15 - 165 to 205
Squat - 2 x 15 - 155 to 200
Straight-leg deadlift - 2 x 15 - 105 to 120 using dumbbells
Chest dips (instead of bench) - 2 x 10 to 3 x 10 (and heavier now)
Pullups - 2 x 5 to 3 x 8 + 6 (and heavier now)
Bent-over row - 2 x 15 - 100 to 110 using dumbbells
Shoulder press - 2 x 15 - 60 to 70 using dumbbells

Mighty_Rabite

I don't have any particular time frames on these, and I rarely do 1RMs, so I will list comparable rep ranges or weights as well as I can. I mix free weights and machines/stations generally

***DUMBBELL MOVES
bicep curls - 8x25 --> 8x40
shoulder press - 12x30 --> 12x55
shoulder flys - 12x10 --> 12x20 (possibly 25s)
DB bench press - 8x45 --> 8x75 (possibly 80s)
lawnmowers - 8x45 --> 10x100

***BARBELL MOVES
bench press - 1x175 --> 15x175 (1RM +70lbs, this was just over the last 5-6 months of 2012)
squats - I haven't done enough of these for long enough to have a true baseline, currently can do 10x275
dead lift - same as squats, did increase 5x245 --> 5x255 just last week though
bent over row - short time frame on these, 12x95 --> 12x115 in the last week or so

***STATIONS
iso lateral leg press: 6x210 per leg --> 12x270 per leg
45 degree plate loaded leg press: 12x440 --> 12x780
leg curl/extension stations: 12x145 --> 12x220
calf press (using leg press): 20x620 --> 15x1070
chest fly: 12x90 --> 12x190

chin-ups: 0 --> 27 (early 2011 to early 2012)
pull ups: 0 --> 23
push ups: went from completing half of chest/back from P90X on my first workout to doing 396 push ups in 22 minutes on my own.. AFTER cardio