New to strength training.

SANW15

I am new to strength training. Does anyone have any good beginner strength training schedules? I a do cardio and calorie count but I am looking to start trying to tone. I feel like when I am at the gym I either way over do it on the weights or under do it! Please help! Feel free to add me I am always looking for more accountability buddies!!

cathipa

Check out bodybuilding.com. Jamie Eason Livefit Trainer is a great routine for beginners.

MelissaPhippsFeagins

Second the vote for bodybuilding.com. There are lots of beginner level workouts to choose from. Check them out and pick the one that meets your goals. I like Dr. Jim Stoppani's workouts, personally.

tillerstouch

Bodybuilding.com has some really good workouts but the problem with a lot of them is they dont tell you how much weight to add each week.

I would recommend stronglifts 5x5 for a new lifter, theres an app for it and i think youll see the best results.

What ever you pick make sure it mostly utilizes compound lifts (bench, deadlift, row, squat)

Lizarking

starting strength by mark rippetoe. Read the book.

Lipsmahoney

sanwigley15 wrote: »

I am new to strength training. Does anyone have any good beginner strength training schedules? I a do cardio and calorie count but I am looking to start trying to tone. I feel like when I am at the gym I either way over do it on the weights or under do it! Please help! Feel free to add me I am always looking for more accountability buddies!!

Go to the www.popeyescanada.com page and at the bottom left you will see a transformation challenge called Strong to the Finish with beginner and advanced plans for meals and workouts. Good luck

Cherimoose

cathipa wrote: »

Check out bodybuilding.com. Jamie Eason Livefit Trainer is a great routine for beginners.

I disagree. More on that here:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/36328587/#Comment_36328587

OP - see the list of popular programs here:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

Or hire a good personal trainer for a customized program, and to get your form checked.

If you're relatively weak, barbell-based programs might not be good to start with.

DancingMoosie

I like stronglifts 5x5. You can google it and find the spreadsheet or use the app. It's pretty straight forward and easy to follow. If you have questions on form, ask a trainer at the gym to show you or look at pictures or videos online.

cathipa

Cherimoose wrote: »

cathipa wrote: »

Check out bodybuilding.com. Jamie Eason Livefit Trainer is a great routine for beginners.

I disagree. More on that here:

Your opinion. Just giving the OP suggestions.

DancingMoosie

Wouldn't a good progression be to start with a "strength" program and then move on to hypertrophy?

cathipa

I edited my last post since I read the link wrong. They are all working on strength. Most people want to see results (i.e. tone) more so than how much they can lift at one time.

quiksylver296

Another vote for Stronglifts 5x5. Check it out at stronglifts.com. Download the app, check your form, and have fun!

emilysusana

I liked The New Rules of Lifting for Women. Or Rachel Cosgrove's Female Body Breakthrough. I've done both. Both great strength programs, easy to follow, great results if you use the workouts combined with calorie tracking.

cogirljb

I suggest stronglifts 5x5 as well!! Been doing it for several months and absolutely love it )

mikeshealth2016

Check out StrongLifts 5x5 and starting strength you can also type in weight training for beginners or beginners routines

sammyliftsandeats

Another vote for Stronglifts 5x5

dbkyser

I use Stronglifts 5X5 and think its fantastic.

pondee629

I also do Strong Lifts 5x5. If an weighted bar (45 pounds) is too much for you to start, you can use lighter dumbbells held in the same position as one would hold a bar to get started.

My gym also has set weight barbells less than 45 which could also be used.

It must work as I am lifting heaver than before.

psuLemon

DancingMoosie wrote: »

Wouldn't a good progression be to start with a "strength" program and then move on to hypertrophy?

They are more intertwined than most people thing. Hypertrophy is driven by volume, rather than a particular rep range. It may occur easier for a person in a particular rep range but they would sacrifice total strength.


Thinner, Leaner, Stronger, NROL4W and StrongCurves are great places to start and more directed at women and as books, they provide a lot more than just exercise. And all the program are close to 1 year long or more.

contingencyplan

cathipa wrote: »

I edited my last post since I read the link wrong. They are all working on strength. Most people want to see results (i.e. tone) more so than how much they can lift at one time.

I understand that. However, the fact is that most strength training programs working on purely aesthetic goals (what you call "toning") have you following exercises and progressions that are a lot less safe and a lot more injury prone for people who have not yet already built up a good strong base of functional strength.

You have to accept that getting where you want is going to take time. And if you really are starting out from square one, you need to accept that in order to do it safely and properly you're going to need to spend some time focusing mainly on building functional strength and perfecting the basic compound lifts before you progress onto other things. That's why all the "beginner" programs people recommend on here are stuff like Stronglifts which focus on that. If you think you can or should bypass that portion of the process, then the fact is, you're flat out wrong. And that statement applies regardless of your goals.

VictoriaHazelwood

Welcome to the wonderful world of weightlifting! I definitely recommend checking out bodybuilding.com or even try a session with a trainer. Most gyms will give you a free session or two.

HeatherHarling

I LOVE "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" and "Strong" by Lou Schuyler. They give you simple, progressive workouts that are very effective