Can Anyone Point Me to a Resource(s) for Basic Strength Training for Absolute Beginners?

Wynterbourne
Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So as the title states, I'm interested in getting started in some absolute beginner, basic strength training and would love be pointed to a website or YouTube video that can give me a rundown/list of starter routines. I'm not worried about working on every muscle group, I just want to get the overall ball rolling. I'm planning on doing this at home. My husband has a few lighter, free weights buried in a closet and I just bought a basic set of 10lb to 50lb resistance bands. They are the ones with the removable handles and ankles straps and not the circular ones. Any suggestions? Thanks in Advance.

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,617 Member
    edited January 2023
    I know you've been here on MFP for quite a while. Have you already looked at the beginner programs in this thread?

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

    ETA: I can't recommend one because I started by taking a group class that was sort of like personal training in a group, not one of the classes that's more like choreographed circuit-type lifting where everyone does the same thing at the same time.
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    I know you've been here on MFP for quite a while. Have you already looked at the beginner programs in this thread?

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

    ETA: I can't recommend one because I started by taking a group class that was sort of like personal training in a group, not one of the classes that's more like choreographed circuit-type lifting where everyone does the same thing at the same time.

    Thanks! I don't think I've seen it. Even though I've been here for over a decade, I've never previously been motivated to do anything beyond cardio until now. I'll check it out. Apparently, I was too narrow in my forum search. I searched for "resistance bands", but didn't think to search "lifting" as my brain has a different visual with that term. My bad. ( I almost tagged you, but figured you'd probably see this without being tagged.)
  • tomcustombuilder
    tomcustombuilder Posts: 2,248 Member
    Bands are good for some things and not too good for others. If you could get some dumbbells that would be a step in the right direction and there are a lot of great programs for those.
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    tomcustombuilder wrote: »
    Bands are good for some things and not too good for others. If you could get some dumbbells that would be a step in the right direction and there are a lot of great programs for those.

    I just went digging around the garage. (My husband had this house before we met.) I have scrounged up some 3lb, 8lb, 10lb, 15lb, and 30lb free weights.

  • tomcustombuilder
    tomcustombuilder Posts: 2,248 Member
    Wynterbourne wrote: »
    tomcustombuilder wrote: »
    Bands are good for some things and not too good for others. If you could get some dumbbells that would be a step in the right direction and there are a lot of great programs for those.

    I just went digging around the garage. (My husband had this house before we met.) I have scrounged up some 3lb, 8lb, 10lb, 15lb, and 30lb free weights.
    Eggcellent!

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