Anonymous wrote:

I totally agree with the recommendation for including those kind of full body exercises. (I'd add pullups, which you can do anywhere.) But VERY few people will ever deadlift 2.5 times their weight. That might be a reasonable target for a young man lifting regularly for a few years, but for women, older men, or anyone who doesn't want to make lifting a major part of their life, the amount will be WAY lower - and that's fine! (I'm male, and when I was in my 40s, lifting several times a week for several years, I got to about 1.75 times my weight, which was a significant accomplishment for me.)

I'm age 59, been lifting for about 5 years with some time out for the Covid lockdown, and I deadlifted 2.5 times my bodyweight earlier this month.

But just get in there and do what you can do, it's all good, nobody in the gym is judging you, they're just happy to see you there.