Lifting - Plans?

1meh

So I'm want to start lifting weights, but do not really have time to do a lot of research. Can anyone recommend a good source, that is easy to understand/get through for someone starting out?

I have free weights at home and access to a full gym.

Thank you in advance for your advice.

sjaplo

I am using New Rules of Lifting - it's pretty darn good. There is also a woman's version NROL4W - I have read that too and it is even more comprehensive.

cheers

wonderbeard101

Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe is a great into to strength movements for both men and women. It'll have information on programming as well as how-to's for performing lifts correctly. Highly recommend it for beginners.

summertime_girl

If you go to BodyBuilding.com, you can put in your goals, and it'll give you plan suggestions. It'll also let you build a custom plan. You can track it on their free app or on your computer.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

You don't need to use a routine specifically for women. New Rules of Lifting for Women is good (it's a book), but can be confusing, so if you do that one, I would join the NROL4W group and use the pre-filled workout logs they have a link for on their page. All Pro: A Beginner's Routine is on bodybuilding.com, and is a good one. I haven't used Starting Strength, but I hear a lot of good things about it. http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:The_Program

EHisCDN

I'm doing Strong Lifts 5x5. I had no experience at all before starting so it's really designed for the beginner.

You can find the program explained a little here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1019986-strong-lifts-5-x-5-program-for-the-beginner

If you have a smartphone you can download the app and it literally tells you what to lift each workout and how much to lift.

fit_war

http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-ultimate-female-training-guide.html

im starting this one netx week. Just and idea

BusyRaeNOTBusty

I'm doing Strong Lifts 5x5. I had no experience at all before starting so it's really designed for the beginner.

You can find the program explained a little here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1019986-strong-lifts-5-x-5-program-for-the-beginner

If you have a smartphone you can download the app and it literally tells you what to lift each workout and how much to lift.

This.

michybeans

Bodybuilding.com is great for plans. I like WorkoutLabs.com too because they have predesigned ones which I used to find my fave exercises, and then you can put together your own plans with the exercises you like. I like to change mine up every so often too.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-ultimate-female-training-guide.html

im starting this one netx week. Just and idea

One of my friends started doing that one last year, and she loves it.

fit_war

http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-ultimate-female-training-guide.html

im starting this one netx week. Just and idea

One of my friends started doing that one last year, and she loves it.

Thats good to hear! I was a bit nervous about it.. but i will try this!

graham713

I'm doing Strong Lifts 5x5. I had no experience at all before starting so it's really designed for the beginner.

You can find the program explained a little here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1019986-strong-lifts-5-x-5-program-for-the-beginner

If you have a smartphone you can download the app and it literally tells you what to lift each workout and how much to lift.

I'm doing this too. I love this program!

dixiewhiskey

Stronglifts and NROLFW are great. I prefer 5x5 though because I can't imagine myself walking around with paper/book plus my water bottle and phone... Stronglifts program is easy for me to remember and also has an app!

CallMeCupcakeDammit

http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-ultimate-female-training-guide.html

im starting this one netx week. Just and idea

One of my friends started doing that one last year, and she loves it.

Thats good to hear! I was a bit nervous about it.. but i will try this!

There was a girl who used to be pretty active here, and she used this program. That's how I heard about it, but I can't do a pull-up yet, and I want to do it when I don't have to make substitutions. That program did amazing things to her body. I wish she was still around so I could point you in her direction.