Resistance training

teasie77

Where is the best place to start for a total beginner?

Hannahwalksfar

Beginner gym classes or a personal trainer

whmscll

Personal trainer.

sgt1372

Starting Strength or Sttonglifts.

emmamcgarity

I use HASfit beginner videos on YouTube with dumbbells

whmscll

sgt1372 wrote: »

Starting Strength or Sttonglifts.

Be careful of these as a complete beginner. Use online resources and/or a trainer to learn correct form, and do not feel the need to add as much weight as fast as these programs proscribe, especially as a woman. They advocate too much too soon for some people. I sidelined myself several times for months at a time trying to do these programs exactly as written, without realizing it was too much for me as a beginner and without a solid foundation in correct form.

kshama2001

whmscll wrote: »

sgt1372 wrote: »

Starting Strength or Sttonglifts.

Be careful of these as a complete beginner. Use online resources and/or a trainer to learn correct form, and do not feel the need to add as much weight as fast as these programs proscribe, especially as a woman. They advocate too much too soon for some people. I sidelined myself several times for months at a time trying to do these programs exactly as written, without realizing it was too much for me as a beginner and without a solid foundation in correct form.

Yes, I'm a woman in my 50s with knee issues and found no so-called beginner programs actually suitable for me, even though I am not actually a beginner.

@teasie77 I agree with the recommendations for a personal trainer.

mcsega

^ Agreed. Weight training and crossfit are sports and as with any sport you run the risk of injuring yourself, especially if you start upping the resistance too fast.

middlehaitch

kshama2001 wrote: »

whmscll wrote: »

sgt1372 wrote: »

Starting Strength or Sttonglifts.

Be careful of these as a complete beginner. Use online resources and/or a trainer to learn correct form, and do not feel the need to add as much weight as fast as these programs proscribe, especially as a woman. They advocate too much too soon for some people. I sidelined myself several times for months at a time trying to do these programs exactly as written, without realizing it was too much for me as a beginner and without a solid foundation in correct form.

Yes, I'm a woman in my 50s with knee issues and found no so-called beginner programs actually suitable for me, even though I am not actually a beginner.

@teasie77 I agree with the recommendations for a personal trainer.

And in the same vein, lifting a 45lbs bar was almost half my weight when I started. So no I didn’t go right into a barbell programme when I decided to move from conditioning to weights.

I started with bodyweight, then dumbbells, then requested a lighter bar be brought in when I was ready to move to a barbell. (Still use the 35 over the 45 as I have small hands)

I never had a trainer, but I had been progressing along the basic compounds in one way or another for a couple of years before I touched the bar.

I found AllPro a better beginner option than a straight linear progression like a 3x5 or 5x5.

A trainer would be an excellent option if you can afford one.

Cheers, h

teasie77

Thanks for the tips guys !

jiujitsudad15118

What about pushups and pullups?

whmscll

jiujitsudad15118 wrote: »

What about pushups and pullups?

I do both! They are hard! I actually can’t do an unassisted pullup yet. I think they are both good to incorporate into a strength program.