Hi, and a question

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Hi I'm new. My name's , but you can call me Megily, since I

think there's another in this group.

I promise that I'm not one of thousands of New Years Resolution folks.

I've been exercising for awhile doing low weight/high reps, and I've

decided to try BFL to mix things up, gain muscle definition, and

increase my metabolism. I'm having trouble figuring out what weights

I should be lifting, though. I only have DBs right now, but I'm

thinking about buying a barbell. Since I have a pretty good baseline

level of strength, what types of weights should I expect to be lifting

for DB squats, for example? This morning I topped out at 46 pounds

total (23 pounds each hand) and that wasn't nearly enough for my legs.

But I'm feeling the weight a lot in my triceps. On straight-leg

deadlifts, I topped out at 25 pounds, but could probably go higher. I

don't want to hurt my lower back, though. Help! I'm totally lost

about what I should be shooting for and what equipment I should be

buying! Since I'm used to lots of reps, I feel like I need to replace

those with A LOT of weight to get results.

Thanks!

Megily