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Introducing myself
Hello everyone! Just joined after viewing numerous YouTube videos from the channel and thought to myself - this is exactly what I need.Quick details about me - 57 year old male (almost 58), retired last year after 34 years as an air traffic controller at a extremely busy enroute facility. Wanting to get back into shape after many years of a sedentary type lifestyle. I'm not considered overweight (164 lbs at 5'9) but I definitely want to tone up and get some more flexibility to ensure a long and healthy retirement as much as possible. Dumbbells and a bench are what I'm starting with. Also have a power tower, but some shoulder pain keeps me from attempting pull-ups/chin-ups. Looking forward to learning from everyone!
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@Keith Hanenian Esq Hey there! Shoulder pain is more in the pulling movements, when the arm is overhead. I can do the bent over rows, but to pull myself up is uncomfortable. I just want to clarify one thing from the videos to make sure I understand. When doing a chest press as an example, I should go lighter on the weight, but increase reps and sets. 1. Do I need to increase weight for every set? In my case, I think that would be near impossible unless I start with a 5 pound weight for set 1, which I think wouldn't;t do anything. Does each set need to go to failure? As an example, right now, I can do two sets of 30#, then drop to 25# for last set. Each set is 10-12 reps. Based on your system, should I start at 20# and modify the weight each set so that I'm close to failure on every set? Thanks so much!!
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@sean-williams-1384
58 year old finally trying to get rid of the skinny fat look.

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