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Question about lifting (Cant lift)

BayAreaKing510 Posts: 3 Joined: 2006/05/31	2006/06/14, 09:24 PM I began my first gym membership last week so im a beginner at lifting and all that. My goal is to lose weight and for this week, im going to the gym mon-thurs. (mon, wed, thurs: lifting and cardio) (tues: just cardio) today, i planned on first doing cardio then work on shoulders, biceps, and triceps. Im doing those b/c freetrainers.com recommends it. well, when i got to my 2nd bicep workout, i could barely lift any weight. I mean, with 15 lbs, i found it hard to do 10 reps of bicep curls. I just felt burned out or fatigued. i wasnt very tired, but i felt like my muscles were very weak. why cant i lift anymore? Should I just work with lighter weights or what? And what caused this weakness of my muscles. my other workouts, i didnt have this much trouble. is lack of stretching the problem? i only stretch before my workout and not after every set. is the lack of rest the problem? i just did cardio yesterday so i wasnt working with my arms at all. What other things can be the cause of this problem and what should i do to fix it?
maxcdc Posts: 180 Joined: 2005/02/26	2006/06/15, 06:49 AM don't worry about the weight. The weight should be challenging for you, that means if you do 10 reps, you should do properly 8 reps, hardly handle the 9th/10th reps. It takes time to get strong... You can be "weak" for tones of reasons: - you re a beginner - you re dieting - maybee you don t rest enought (need 8 hours sleep/night min) - ... So keep working out properly and you'll see result soon
BayAreaKing510 Posts: 3 Joined: 2006/05/31	2006/06/15, 02:02 PM thanks maxcdc! so what should i do if I cant even lift 15 lbs with good reps? just work with lighter weights? so lack of stretching, lack of rest days isnt the problem?
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2006/06/15, 02:06 PM too much stretching can actually lower you strength and cause injury A better warm up is a easy jog or walking for 5 minsutes before working out and then do a very light set(if wanted) of that first exercise. I warm up for bench presses, squats, and deadlifts....never done a warm up for curls. -------------- Less Talk, More Chalk! The Men and Boys are Separated by one thing: The Squat Cage! 7707mutt@freetrainers.com