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Weight training for beginners and terrified!

beritrocksmyuniverse

Good morning!

I am thinking of trying weight training.

I have lost over 60 lbs. I am actually very happy with my weight (126 lbs and size 4). I don't want to get skinnier, but I want to have a better shape.

I don't know how to do this. No matter how skinny I have gotten, I still do not like the shape of my body-- I go to the gym, but I only do cardio.

Can I get some advice? How does one begin weight training? I am very intimated and don't know where to start.

Is this even the best way to get a better "shape", or should I continue to lose lbs? I don't like my midsection, but am size 4/6, 5'5" and 126 lbs.

Thanks in advance!

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Cherimoose

Read the 2nd sticky post in this forum, "I am the woman in the freeweights section of the gym" (part 1)

Is this even the best way to get a better "shape"

Yes.