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old dude · 03-19-2008, 11:53 AM

As the name implies, I'm 57 years old and in pretty slouchy shape. Quit smoking last August after puffing on the damn things for 38 years. Put on about 15 pounds and got up to 207 (I'm 5'11"). Changed my eating habits Jan 1st and am now down to 188. Still got some fat around the gut. Feb 1, I bought a second hand cable machine and started giving it hell. Low weights and lots of reps everyday (whole body). Did some reading on the net and decided to try to get some definition and have backed off the numerous reps and started lifting every other day. More than likely, I'll be changing my routine again to target specific areas. I've been jumping around the forums and this one seemed very knowledgeable and less likely to blast an old noob if I have some questions.
Unfortunately or fortunately (depends on how you look at it), I was very active until a few years ago but was also plagued with injuries mostly from playing softball. Now, I've got tendonitis in my right shoulder which limits some lifting movements.
My two biggest problems at the moment are 1. my diet (trying to lose weight around the middle and still build muscle) 2. not lifting as often as I want (I feel I need to lift every day which I know is wrong).
I'm thinking about keeping the cable machine awhile longer and then getting some free weights.
Thanks for listening.

ChinPieceDave667 · 03-19-2008, 01:25 PM

First, welcome.
Second, Great job on quitting smoking and getting things in order. As for your injuries, just make sure you lissen to your doctor and don't push too hard.
Keep the cable machine, if it's not broke then keep doing it and definitely get some weights.
Good luck.

widdoes2504 · 03-20-2008, 11:24 AM

Welcome to the site and good luck on meeting your goals.

Eric3237 · 03-20-2008, 11:43 AM

Welcome!

Yeah, you def don't need to lift weights every day

TALO · 03-20-2008, 04:09 PM

Welcome. Good luck with everything

03-19-2008, 11:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
old dude Rank: New Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 4 Country: Gender:	Hello As the name implies, I'm 57 years old and in pretty slouchy shape. Quit smoking last August after puffing on the damn things for 38 years. Put on about 15 pounds and got up to 207 (I'm 5'11"). Changed my eating habits Jan 1st and am now down to 188. Still got some fat around the gut. Feb 1, I bought a second hand cable machine and started giving it hell. Low weights and lots of reps everyday (whole body). Did some reading on the net and decided to try to get some definition and have backed off the numerous reps and started lifting every other day. More than likely, I'll be changing my routine again to target specific areas. I've been jumping around the forums and this one seemed very knowledgeable and less likely to blast an old noob if I have some questions. Unfortunately or fortunately (depends on how you look at it), I was very active until a few years ago but was also plagued with injuries mostly from playing softball. Now, I've got tendonitis in my right shoulder which limits some lifting movements. My two biggest problems at the moment are 1. my diet (trying to lose weight around the middle and still build muscle) 2. not lifting as often as I want (I feel I need to lift every day which I know is wrong). I'm thinking about keeping the cable machine awhile longer and then getting some free weights. Thanks for listening.

03-19-2008, 01:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChinPieceDave667 Rank: Lightweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 7th layer.. or DC. Posts: 1,933 Country: Gender:	First, welcome. Second, Great job on quitting smoking and getting things in order. As for your injuries, just make sure you lissen to your doctor and don't push too hard. Keep the cable machine, if it's not broke then keep doing it and definitely get some weights. Good luck.
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03-20-2008, 11:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
widdoes2504 Rank: Bantamweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 962 Country: Gender:	Welcome to the site and good luck on meeting your goals.
	widdoes2504's Sig:Height: 6 foot Weight: 240 pounds Bench: 405 (1x1) Deads: 565 (1x1) A2G Squat: 425 (1x1) Cardio sucks

03-20-2008, 11:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Eric3237 Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,887 Country: Gender:	Welcome! Yeah, you def don't need to lift weights every day
	Eric3237's Sig:APT ProWristStraps If you lift a little pink dumbell 300 times...toward the end it will "feel" intense. If you think it IS intense, then you need a better defintion of intensity.

03-20-2008, 04:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,523 Country: Gender:	Welcome. Good luck with everything
	TALO's Sig:"But when do you actually grow? Well, we don't grow in the gym. In the gym, we destroy. We tear down the body. We only grow when we are recovering. That's right, I said recovery. I see it all the time--people beating themselves up in the gym and not seeing results. They don't understand that hitting the weights hard is only a small part of growing or even cutting down. I could train the same all year round and get big or get ripped just by eating different and taking different supplements"

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