Weight Lifting Progress

Background

I started lifting in 2018 after my then roommate dragged me to the gym. I didn't have goals or a program. He said I should try it, and I said "Wahoe! Why not?". I was fairly active during my younger years since I ran track and cross country through middle and high school, so I went in confident. That lasted about ten minutes. Running shape doesn't translate when the weight is real and sitting on a bar. The first month I couldn't do a dip. There wasn't even a moment where I thought I might get one. I just lowered myself, sank like the Titanic, and just stayed there. Bench wasn't any better. Ninety pounds felt heavier than it should, especially for someone who weighed 175. I remember thinking there was no chance I'd ever lift anything that looked impressive. I've been on and off since then, but recently I've been getting back into it since it's good for building discipline. This page is where I'm keeping track of that. The numbers, the workouts, and whatever slowly changes along the way.