My arms feel like they've been detached from my body

[Black97civic]

Originally Posted by 1slowdsm

I used to like doing power cleans in HS. Now i'm all out of shape, lol. My max for most is about half of the average here.
Squat: Measly 220 x 1 (my most hated workout, but most needed)
Bench: 175 x 1 (goal is 200 by July)
Cleans: been a while, but last year I was at 165 x 1
Pull ups: 15-20 (guess)
Sit ups: havent counted

Man, I really need to get back in shape again. Shouldnt be as hard for me compared to bigger guys, since I'm only 5'9@140 lbs. I'm still sore from Tuesday's workout . Maybe I'll follow up on that push-up routine up there. Sounds like something I could do at night.

Make sure you do squats. As much as you hate them they are an absolute necessity. If you aren't doing squats, don't bother lifting the other weights.

You should be able to get that bench as long as you eat big and lift big, I have put 10 more lbs on my bench in the last month while losing weight. Being on a cutting diet is terrible for trying to make gains, but somehow I am doing it.

And yes, some exercises will be easier for you, leverage is a bitch, bench with long ass arms isn't fun at all.