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Old 08-28-2006, 08:15 AM
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Default How long does it take to get a "respectable" amount of strength back at age 37?

My workout routine is as follows:

5 minutes or so of stretching and about 25 pushups

Every 72 hours

Chest - Bench Press
115 lbs., 1 set, 10 reps
115, 1 set 12 reps
165, 1 set, 10 reps
185, 1 set 6-8 reps (however strong I'm feeling)
185 - 195, 1 set 5-7 reps
175 - 190, 1 set 5-7 reps
135, 1 set to failure

Upper Back - Bent over rows
3-4 sets of 10, with approx. 115 lbs.

Shoulders - Military )Behind the head) Press
3 sets of 10 - 95 lbs

Every 48 hours
Biceps - Dumbell Curls
4 sets of 20 lbs. 10 reps

I have not gained in about 1 month with this routine. I did however find a recommendation from PowerJim that calls for more sets of very low weight for warmup and 4 sets of heavy weight (at least 85% of 1RM) with 3-5 reps per set. I will try that.

Also, I am experiencing pain in the right shoulder that I at first dismissed as stiffness, but nows it's lingering. I can feel a dull achy kind of paid emanating from the right shoulder and going down my arm to my fingers.
Any idea what this might be? Bursitis?

Thanks.
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