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Iamdepressed
10/06/23 9:44:06 PM
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I can dumbbell press 60 lbs and shoulder press 45 lbs.
Lateral raises 15 lbs
Bicep curl 30 lbs
Full body weight dips 10 times.

Am I still a novice or slightly intermediate now?
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mach25687
10/06/23 9:48:05 PM
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What are the sets?

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Guide
10/06/23 9:48:51 PM
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Where did you start from? It's better to measure progress than compare to others.

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ShineboxPhil
10/06/23 9:49:10 PM
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30ib dumbell for bicep curl is pretty decent.

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Iamdepressed
10/06/23 9:55:52 PM
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mach25687 posted...
What are the sets?
3 sets of 12 for 30 lbs.

Guide posted...
Where did you start from? It's better to measure progress than compare to others.
I started 6 months ago and before that my normal range for curls was at 20 lbs. I'm just curious what the normal "unspoken" weight amount is for those that lift regularly? I've heard that 60 lbs for shoulder presses was a good barometer for strength, but I see 18 year olds in gyms cranking 100 lbs.
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Guide
10/06/23 9:57:54 PM
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Iamdepressed posted...
3 sets of 12 for 30 lbs.

I started 6 months ago and before that my normal range for curls was at 20 lbs. I'm just curious what the normal "unspoken" weight amount is for those that lift regularly. I've heard that 60 lbs for shoulder presses was a good barometer for strength.

It's gonna vary a lot, just depending on your frame. My starting curls were 30lbs, for example. 60lb seems like a good rough average.


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TripleDouble
10/06/23 9:59:46 PM
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You're doing high reps

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omniryu
10/06/23 10:00:13 PM
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Guide posted...
Where did you start from? It's better to measure progress than compare to others.


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Guide
10/06/23 10:00:54 PM
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TripleDouble posted...
You're doing high reps
Also this. You can push it higher with lower reps, and it's generally more efficient unless you're doing some sort of stamina focus.

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TheShadowViper
10/06/23 10:01:02 PM
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There is no way to give a meaningful answer to this question without weight and height.

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TripleDouble
10/06/23 10:02:31 PM
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Guide posted...
Also this. You can push it higher with lower reps, and it's generally more efficient unless you're doing some sort of stamina focus.
Yes thank you. Don't waste your time with high rep low weight. Build that strength. Heavy weight to fail, low reps.

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mach25687
10/06/23 10:12:10 PM
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Say going for the basic 5x5 but are you doing High reps for building muscle, endurance, and strength?

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Iamdepressed
10/06/23 11:07:49 PM
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TheShadowViper posted...
There is no way to give a meaningful answer to this question without weight and height.
I am 220 and 5'11 with 25% body fat.
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PraetorXyn
10/06/23 11:09:48 PM
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I use 20 lbs dumbbells and curl about 19 or 20 per set, both bicep and tricep. I should get bigger ones but Im cheap.

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theAteam
10/06/23 11:11:00 PM
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Curls are generally not a strength barometer

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Iamdepressed
10/06/23 11:11:41 PM
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TripleDouble posted...
Yes thank you. Don't waste your time with high rep low weight. Build that strength. Heavy weight to fail, low reps.
I see. Thank you guys both for this info.

The next weight I have is 45 lbs. Can I jump from 30 lbs to 45 without going in between? I don't have a gym access so I'm unfortunately limited to 20 lbs, 30 lbs, 45 lb , and 60 lb dumbbells.
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invertedlegdrop
10/06/23 11:14:14 PM
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pushups are a good strength builder as well...

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PraetorXyn
10/06/23 11:18:39 PM
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invertedlegdrop posted...
pushups are a good strength builder as well...
Just be careful, as they can cause ganglion cysts in the wrists. I got one removed from my right wrist and it came back. I use perfect push up things so I dont have to bend the wrists, but it makes pushups harder.

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gamer167
10/06/23 11:49:36 PM
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Youre not weak, but youre not what would be considered intermediate.

Strength is usually measured with the compound lifts, so for some comparable lifts to what you posted like the dumbbell press youd have to bench press around 225lbs to be considered intermediate. Youre probably more in between novice and intermediate.

Someone else above already said it though, best to not compare yourself to some subjective standards and just focus on overall improvement.
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invertedlegdrop
10/07/23 12:28:19 AM
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PraetorXyn posted...
Just be careful, as they can cause ganglion cysts in the wrists. I got one removed from my right wrist and it came back. I use perfect push up things so I dont have to bend the wrists, but it makes pushups harder.

Yeah good point, using push up supports bars are really useful and make you work harder...


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Tora_Sami
10/07/23 12:58:58 AM
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Better then me I struggle with 15lb's I got noodle arms lol

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Letron_James
10/07/23 1:24:30 AM
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Its a very hard answer without information. How tall are you? How long have you been lifting etc.

if you are doing proper formed bicep curls, than 30 is respectable for a novice lifter. If youve been lifting for a while, Id expect you to be able to do a 40-50 lb curl single atleast, but its stupid to even lift that much for proper formed curls as you can actually tear your bicep that way, along with shoulders its the easiest to just flat out hurt yourself ego lifting

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