Newbie gains - again?

SuprSi · 07-11-2014 02:43PM #1

I stopped lifting weights about 8 months ago, due to moving elsewhere and wanting to try Insanity for a while. I've been through Insanity, and about 10 weeks ago hurt my neck, which has stopped me from training at all.

I've lost a reasonable amount of muscle on my shoulders and chest, but other areas like my arms and delts haven't been hit too hard. Anyway, I'm due to join a gym again in December and will begin lifting weights with a view to bulking, though I'm curious to know whether I'll see any quick wins like when I first started lifting again or whether you only ever get one chance at newbie gains?

MD1990 · 07-11-2014 03:05PM

Very hard to say. Probably comes down to genetics. What are your PB's?

SuprSi · 07-11-2014 03:10PM

MD1990 wrote: »

Very hard to say. Probably comes down to genetics. What are your PB's?

Not much to write home about - I was about 88kg in March;

Chest press: 92.5
Deadlift: 140
Squat: Not something I did regularly due to some knee issues, but was working towards 70kg for 7 - 8 reps

I always struggled to put on extra weight and strength but am hoping that was due to my diet. I'll be doing the 5x5 and following a pretty strict bulking diet too, as I want to make a proper go of it.

MD1990 · 07-11-2014 03:15PM

You will definetly get newbie gains . You don't get ever get one chance at them lol.

Newbie gains - again?

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