New to Lifting

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cde5gtown
cde5gtown Posts: 6 Member
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Hey all,

I'm really hoping to start adding lifting to my fitness regimen. Before I used to be all about the cardio, but I know this isn't the most effective way to get fit and lose fat. Any good resources for beginners, including anything geared specifically for women?

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
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    New Rules of Lifting For Women is a good resource. A lot of people like Jamie Eason's LiveFit trainer as well. Honestly, though, you don't need a specific "for women" program. I really liked the 5x5 I did, and Wendler is good, too. Check out the Female Bodybuilders forum on bodybuilding.com for some good resources as well.
  • mikeschratz
    mikeschratz Posts: 253 Member
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    Go to this forum on MFP and read about everything lifting and the right way to do it.
    I mainly read and don't usually post, but when I found Eat, Train, Progress it helped out quite a bit.


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/10067-eat-train-progress-
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,293 Member
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    A great book to check it is Starting Strength, the program is a lot like stronglifts 5x5 which is also a popular beginner program.

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