New to weight lifting and need advice!!!

crpoll5

I am a 48 male and I have been skinny most of my life until I got a desk job. Now I am skinny fat and want to start lifting weights to slim down and also gain muscle. I have no idea where to start so I am looking for some help to get me going correctly. Looking for some kind of routine. Help Please!!!

_benjammin

What type of equipment do you have access to? Gym membership or are you wanting to do something at home? If at home, equipment or bodyweight routine?

crpoll5

_benjammin wrote: »

What type of equipment do you have access to? Gym membership or are you wanting to do something at home? If at home, equipment or bodyweight routine?

I have a gym membership and have only been doing cardio. My son also has a pretty good weight set in the basement.

hill8570

Stronglifts 5x5, Starting Strength, Ice Cream Fitness, New Rules of Lifting are all good barbell-based whole-body programs. I'd recommend going with one of those programs for the first year or so and move on to an intermediate program when you feel the need.

_benjammin

hill8570 wrote: »

Stronglifts 5x5, Starting Strength, Ice Cream Fitness, New Rules of Lifting are all good barbell-based whole-body programs. I'd recommend going with one of those programs for the first year or so and move on to an intermediate program when you feel the need.

^Yep, all good.
A whole body routine 3x week is your "best bang for your buck". Follow a tried and true routine to the "T". Video your form and don't worry about how easy or light the workouts seem initially, get your form right.

jemhh

Here are a few programs to check out:

Strength training programs
* http://bretcontreras.com/wp-content/uploads/Strong-Curves-Workout-Templates.pdf
* http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=4195843
* http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women
* http://stronglifts.com/
* https://blackironbeast.com/5/3/1/calculator
* http://strengthvillain.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=89