Originally Posted by
cwd
Welcome!
I started at 45 very skinny and weak, and made poor progress. This is partly because I am prone to tendon and ligament problems.
But I'm enjoying a patch of good health and consistent lifting this year, currently on a heavy-light-medium intermediate program 3 days per week and squatting 225 lbs, deadlifting 295 lbs, and benching 151 lbs.
Obviously these are very poor numbers for someone my size (I weigh 190 lbs) and training off and on for 6 years. You should aspire to do better!