When to begin lifting?

luvsdeals
luvsdeals Posts: 105 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I was active on here 3 years ago, lost a lot of weight, had another baby and am back to try to lose it again. One thing I read time and time again from women is that the weight really started melting off when they finally started lifting heavy. But these are women who had established a basic level of fitness and lost a fair amount of weight first before lifting.

My question is--can someone start a weight training routine from day one of trying to get in shape, or do you need to lose some weight and gain a higher level of fitness first?

If you can start from day one--what lifting program would you recommend?

Thanks!

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  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    Day one. Start with compound lifts (full body movements with free weights). Make sure you focus on your form and use lighter weights for at least the fist month if you haven't lifted before.

    Any of these programs will be great:

    Starting strength
    New rules of lifting for women
    Thinner leaner stronger
    Strong lifts 5x5
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Start now.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    edited April 2015
    When to begin? Yesterday
    galgenstrick wrote: »

    Starting strength
    New rules of lifting for women
    Thinner leaner stronger
    Strong lifts 5x5

    These are all good
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Yesterday...
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    Yes, start from day 1.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Yesterday.
  • keithcw_the_first
    keithcw_the_first Posts: 382 Member
    The day before yesterday.
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    6 weeks ago.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Start when you're a teenager.
  • tri_bob
    tri_bob Posts: 121 Member
    If you weren't lifting in utero, it may already be too late.
  • luvsdeals
    luvsdeals Posts: 105 Member
    thank you!
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    From someone who didn't start lifting until 12 weeks in..wish I had started earlier.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,337 Member
    Right now. No reason to wait.
  • itsclobberintime
    itsclobberintime Posts: 164 Member
    There is no good reason to weight. Just make sure to follow a structured program that takes you along slowly, such as the ones that have been mentioned.
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