Normal I'd say!
You would need a lot of preload for the first movement to require a big effort. When you next change fork oil check how much preload there is. If you do not have too much you will find you can push a spring down a cm with your fingers - hence it doesn't take much weight when leaning on the bars to get a small movement. However as the spring compresses the effort for the next cm feels much greater because pushing down with say 20Kg is easy but getting 40Kg takes some serious leaning, 80Kg and you're starting to lift yourself off the ground etc.
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