02-10-2013, 14:32
Timare how did you first start weight lifting? Like I went to the weight room today and was going to start with just 5 lbs on each side, and then thought I could maybe start with 7.5lbs but first I picked up the bar with only one 5lb weight on it and it was so heavy for me! So I went without any weight, just the bar, and had troubles lifting it up onto my shoulders. And then once it was up I had trouble balancing it and it felt heavy on my neck and shoulders so I did about 4 squats before I put it down. How do you push through that initial part when you really don't have any strength at all? Should I hold off on the weighted squats for a bit and build up some strength?