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Resistance training and reasonable goals? (hackertalks.com)
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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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[-] zcd@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You may have better luck following an established program, for example check out the dumbell PPL program on the boostcamp app, you will be able to onboard using your current lifts, And it will provide you a progression path that you can use to make decisions about your weights. Maybe you could pick up some magnetic change plates or something stick to the dumbbells you have access to

If you stuck with it for a while and you're willing to invest, maybe consider power blocks. Personally I think you're primed to start barbell training, if your gym has a barbell then the sky is the limit

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