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[quote=Anonymous]I am 40 and started doing the main powerlifting lifts when I was 36--squat, deadlift, bench press, and I also add shoulder press.

I do them with barbells and started out following this program: https://www.drworkout.fitness/phraks-gslp-program/
I can't do a chin up and don't think I ever did those as accessories as the program prescribes.

The idea is that you start out LIGHT. Like, you can start out using the empty barbell if you have no idea where to start. For upper body workouts, if the empty barbell is too heavy (it will be 33 or 44 lbs depending on what you have access to), then start out with lighter dumbbells. And then you add weight every session until you can't anymore, and then you reset at a lower weight and start again.

I remember also being concerned about what weight I should use when I first started weight training. If the goal is to keep adding weight, then it doesn't matter how light you start! In fact, the lighter the better. They key is to keep adding weight so that you get stronger. [/quote]

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