Men's Group

to that point where it's shutting down.

I've done that, before, at the gym etc. and it does generate results, no question. Part of my thinking with adding the smaller (relatively) weights to my workout was that I wanted to get some sort of weight action in there, and at least previously I've had to think about having small kids running around that I don't particularly want in the way if all of a sudden I can't hold a giant barbell. Plus it's not realistic to ask a 4 yr old to spot you. I also had a pretty significant elbow injury about 20 yrs ago which has limited what I can do with my left arm; I don't want to screw around with it too much, that's why I don't get into curls for instance- my ability with my right far exceeds that of my left arm.

And I know from experience that if I get myself a gym membership I might as well just burn the money- I won't go.

So I started with the weights I had and just increased the # of reps. I'm about maxed out time-wise though, now, so I may need to get larger weights, esp. since at least now the kids will listen when I tell em to steer clear.

I was a skinny, nerdy kid, myself- then I hit about 14 or 15 and filled out significantly. I didn't feel any different but one day I realized that all the people who had been giving me shit were all of a sudden smaller than me, and real quiet. But I didn't get into fitness or keeping thin until later- my idea of exercise in HS and college was the keg hoist and the bong pull- I really didn't discover regular exercise until around 30 when I had put on lifestyle-related weight.