Strength / lifting

mc62412

I started my journey on April 12 2020, and I had a question for you all. I see a few people say they wish they strength trained / weight lifted from day 1 of their journey. Thoughts ? I feel like I want to do it. I see people saying it’s beneficial. Not sure where to start. Besides getting the time to google it lol. Any suggestions ?

quiksylver296

Start lifting now. Yesterday is even better.

Suggestions for what? Lifting programs? Do you have access to a gym or not? If not, what equipment do you have available to you?

heybales

Very true comments.

You are at the rare time where you can make pretty good progress when you have the most fat to lose and still diet it off - that isn't available the closer to healthy weight you are.

That way when the fat is gone - there is actually something there to see.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you#latest

Don't need to read all the pages unless you want to see comments as to why people like a certain program.

But you need a program. And not some faddish 1 muscle group per day per week program you'll see.
That linked topic is best.

briscogun

Check out the Fitness/Exercise forum. Here's a link to one of the sticky's there:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

Geneveremfp

Definitely. Not only is it great for overall health short term and long term but I really think it helps with building confidence and helping with that motivation. I've never ever lost weight and kept it off in any way when I've just done diet. It's only worked when I've been exercising too. It helps the motivation so much to know you're a strong person who is making progress.

I started with stronglifts 5x5 - but we have a set of free weights in our garage set up as a gym so if you don't have access to weights right now bodyweight is great - convict conditioning or you are your own gym are both highly recommended.

mc62412

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Start lifting now. Yesterday is even better.

Suggestions for what? Lifting programs? Do you have access to a gym or not? If not, what equipment do you have available to you?

I don’t have a gym member ship. But here they are still closed due to corona. I will get what I need. I just don’t know where to start. Any input would be greatly appricated ! 😁

mc62412

Thanks I want to start for sure. Just need guidance of where to start

mc62412

I also was reading in the very little research I did do on this. That lifting can make you more hungry, so your eating more calories, and that could put a stop to your weight loss. I’m conflicted now. I need to get more info 🤔

AnnPT77

mc62412 wrote: »

Thanks I want to start for sure. Just need guidance of where to start

In the thread that was linked above, there are beginner bodyweight programs you can do, to start, that require minimal or no equipment. (Repeating:https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you .)

You may be strong/fit enough now for those, but in case not: If some of the exercises are too advanced, and the program itself doesn't give you adaptations, you can ask on that thread or the Fitness part of the forums (like "if I can't do full push-ups yet, how can I start", or whatever).

mc62412

I’ll check it out. Thanks

sijomial

mc62412 wrote: »

I also was reading in the very little research I did do on this. That lifting can make you more hungry, so your eating more calories, and that could put a stop to your weight loss. I’m conflicted now. I need to get more info 🤔

Key word - "can".

Strength training can also suppress some people's appetite.
Strength training can also have no effect on someone's appetite.
Strength training can also boost some people's appetite by the same amount as the exercise itself burns.

But if you are calorie counting these scenarios turn into conscious decisions whether to follow your hunger cues or not.

DancingMoosie

mc62412 wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Start lifting now. Yesterday is even better.

Suggestions for what? Lifting programs? Do you have access to a gym or not? If not, what equipment do you have available to you?

I don’t have a gym member ship. But here they are still closed due to corona. I will get what I need. I just don’t know where to start. Any input would be greatly appricated ! 😁

I'm not sure if you would be able to get everything you need for most structured lifting programs. I generally do something similar to stronglifts, but have no access to the weight room now. I have been following Sydney Cummings on YouTube because she uses dumbbells (which I have at home) and I also have a small curl bar with 40lbs of plates for when I need something "heavier". But these weights are no where close to what I was lifting in the gym.
Are you suggesting that you would be able to get a bench, squat rack, a bar and plates? Or something else?

mc62412

DancingMoosie wrote: »

mc62412 wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Start lifting now. Yesterday is even better.

Suggestions for what? Lifting programs? Do you have access to a gym or not? If not, what equipment do you have available to you?

I don’t have a gym member ship. But here they are still closed due to corona. I will get what I need. I just don’t know where to start. Any input would be greatly appricated ! 😁

I'm not sure if you would be able to get everything you need for most structured lifting programs. I generally do something similar to stronglifts, but have no access to the weight room now. I have been following Sydney Cummings on YouTube because she uses dumbbells (which I have at home) and I also have a small curl bar with 40lbs of plates for when I need something "heavier". But these weights are no where close to what I was lifting in the gym.
Are you suggesting that you would be able to get a bench, squat rack, a bar and plates? Or something else?

I guess really the gym is the best way to go cause they have all the equipment. But I’m afraid I’ll waste my membership by not going. I’ve done that in the past and it’s just throwing money out. 😑

AnnPT77

sijomial wrote: »

mc62412 wrote: »

I also was reading in the very little research I did do on this. That lifting can make you more hungry, so your eating more calories, and that could put a stop to your weight loss. I’m conflicted now. I need to get more info 🤔

Key word - "can".

Strength training can also suppress some people's appetite.
Strength training can also have no effect on someone's appetite.
Strength training can also boost some people's appetite by the same amount as the exercise itself burns.

But if you are calorie counting these scenarios turn into conscious decisions whether to follow your hunger cues or not.

Moreover, if you (OP) turn out to be one of the people whom it makes hungrier (as it does me, often), that's not the end of the story.

Not only is sijomial right (as he so often is ) that when you're calorie counting you can choose whether to respond to that hunger, but it's also possible that simply rearranging your same daily calories would remedy that hunger. It does for me. A small carb-y snack before lifting, or a small protein-y carb-y one after, all figured into the daily calories, works for me. But timing the strength work around meals (shortly after or before, whichever works) is also an option.

So, extra hunger may not happen, and if it does, you have options.

mc62412

Thanks everyone for the insight

DancingMoosie

mc62412 wrote: »

DancingMoosie wrote: »

mc62412 wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Start lifting now. Yesterday is even better.

Suggestions for what? Lifting programs? Do you have access to a gym or not? If not, what equipment do you have available to you?

I don’t have a gym member ship. But here they are still closed due to corona. I will get what I need. I just don’t know where to start. Any input would be greatly appricated ! 😁

I'm not sure if you would be able to get everything you need for most structured lifting programs. I generally do something similar to stronglifts, but have no access to the weight room now. I have been following Sydney Cummings on YouTube because she uses dumbbells (which I have at home) and I also have a small curl bar with 40lbs of plates for when I need something "heavier". But these weights are no where close to what I was lifting in the gym.
Are you suggesting that you would be able to get a bench, squat rack, a bar and plates? Or something else?

I guess really the gym is the best way to go cause they have all the equipment. But I’m afraid I’ll waste my membership by not going. I’ve done that in the past and it’s just throwing money out. 😑

If you won't go, then do what you can at home. I have no access to a gym, so I work out at home everyday. YouTube is my best friend right now. I followed Sydney's May challenge and am now doing her summertime fine 2.0, but there's so much more. I also like Yvette Bachman's workouts. Quest Club has Les Mills workouts, like BodyPump and BodyAttack, and many others.

mmapags

sijomial wrote: »

mc62412 wrote: »

I also was reading in the very little research I did do on this. That lifting can make you more hungry, so your eating more calories, and that could put a stop to your weight loss. I’m conflicted now. I need to get more info 🤔

Key word - "can".

Strength training can also suppress some people's appetite.
Strength training can also have no effect on someone's appetite.
Strength training can also boost some people's appetite by the same amount as the exercise itself burns.

But if you are calorie counting these scenarios turn into conscious decisions whether to follow your hunger cues or not.

Exactly. I don't find that strength has any impact on my appetite at all.

mc62412

I’ll give it a try