What was your goal for weight lifting? Were your trying to get stronger? Build muscle? For me, I lift weights primarily because I just want to keep my male physique (such as it is) and to keep my muscles toned. I'm not trying to get stronger or to bulk up or anything like that. So I've adjusted my weight lifting routine to better meet my goals. Honestly, I've never really been a very strong person for my size and I never will be. I also have a white collar office job and so I have to consciously make an effort to do resistance activities. I know that there are some very strong people that only do body weight exercises (push ups, sit ups, pull ups, etc.). I try to do between 100 and 150 push ups and sit ups every day.