Thanks to all of you for your comments.
I don't really have specific goals other than what I mentioned. Basically I just kind of like gym, and I exercise because it's meant to be good for me!
I've started doing stiff leg dead lifts in my leg program. I'm doing two sets of 10 at 30kg, which is apparently just over 30lbs.
Yes, my trainer said of my hands "I've never seen that before. I get bits that wear off, but not skin ripping off." and the guy who sold me the gloves said "I haven't seen that in a long time". Yeah, it would have been because of my grip.
I told my trainer, after my second day doing the dead lifts that I was having trouble holding it. He said, "Oh because your hands aren't strong enough?" and I said yeah and he said next time if he's in he could show me how to use his figure 8s. I managed it better the next time though.
I'm not sure what hyperextensions and DB rows are. I do lat pulldowns up to 25 kilos.
I'll certainly be asking why I'm doing rack pulls. I probably won't be back at gym for another three days though. It's a pretty new gym, opened in October I think, and my trainer is one of the owners. I couldn't help wondering if he has his own agenda for wanting me to lift such heavy stuff. I don't know him very well, but I did go to college with him. I swear I never teased him or anything!! Haha