Status update: No Hot Bod yet. This is to be expected, of course.
First point of training was to get the schedule going. I now seem to have reached a point where I can get myself to the gym at 7 am three times a week.
Then it's the matter of getting my body used to training. Turns out if you haven't done anything except occasional running, there's a bit of a learning curve. Of course there's the mental aspect as well. As it turns out, it's not exactly trivial to start pushing one's body to its limits after a lifetime of inactivity. I imagine my body thinks something like "Whoa! It appears someone has placed 135 lbs of weight on our back. Okay, don't panic, I think we can get rid of this. Let's just dr---OH GOD WHY ARE YOU SQUATTING DOWN WITH THE WEIG-- Oh, wow, we got back up. That's a miracle, now if you just get rid of th--NO NOT AGAIN"
Some actual numbers: (for reference, 1 kg = 2.2 lbs)
Squat: 3x5 x 35 kg -> 3x5 x 60 kg
Bench Press: 3x5 x 20 kg -> 3x5 x 35 kg
Overhead Press: 3x5 x 20 kg -> 3x5 x 25 kg
Deadlift: 1x5 x 45 kg -> 1x5 x 75 kg
Chin-ups (assisted): 6 x -15 kg
Not much, but better than before.
