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 Thanks Les and Lisa and Lynda..
I have been strength training, not body building; I should have been 
more clear.
My goal is to develop arm strength so that I will be able to do a push 
up or a pull up.  I have never been able to do that and I just would 
like to be able to do 1,5, or 10 push ups.  I don't even do knee pushups 
very well.
I have been doing yoga and stretching and cycling too, along with the 
Biggest Loser game on the Wii, and Wii Fit for yoga guidance, etc.
I have a weight bench with a cable pulley system.  It is a Weider 215, 
but unlike the ones I google, mine also has a lat tower like the 240. I 
also have some dumbells along with the 15# 6 ft bar and plate weights.

I have a little spreadsheet where I have listed the exercise with the 
number of reps and sets, for example, it would say 10/35# x 3 (3 sets of 
10 reps at 35#)

I started slowly and have been at it since mid July and I have been able 
to increase my weight.  Every workout, I try to increase the weight a 
bit, unless I am injured.  I have lifted when I am sore, but only if I 
can maintain form.  If I realize that my form sucks,  I lower the weight 
and concentrate on form.

What I need is for someone to look at the spreadsheet and tell me 
whether or not I should continue on the same track, increasing weight, 
or what.  I feel like I need some feedback as to what I am doing.  I 
realize that there is a balance between the weight, the number of reps, 
the rest period for that muscle between sets, etc. and those variables 
are determined largely by the goal, whether that is body building, 
strength training, or whatever.

I just want to be able to do pushups and pull ups and keep my bones and 
joints healthy.  Looking buff is not that important.
Any takers on spreadsheet analysis?

Bev



On 9/10/2010 8:58 PM, Lynda wrote:
> Ask away.  The ex was a body builder and I designed his and his best 
> friend's workout regimen.  I also set up DH's workout regimen when he 
> got cancer.
>
> Are you using a machine or ????
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT gmail.com>
>
>
> >  does anyone on the list have experience with weight/strength 
> > training? Could I be so lucky to have a personal trainer volunteer 
> > information?
> > I need some feedback on what I am doing.
>
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