Weight training for newbies

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jamielee37
jamielee37 Posts: 57 Member
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Hello all =)
I'm an ex-swimmer trying to get my muscles back! I know I will probably never look like the swimming linebacker that I used to (muscle wise anyways) but I am trying to tone a little and I know it promotes weight loss.
I recently did the free first time training session at my gym and the guy WAY overloaded me and caused some big, bad bicept strains (I couldn't pick up a coffee pot or unbend my arms for days) and thus i'm a little nervous to use what he showed me. I can't afford his big old trainer self and so i'm looking for some good weight training either at home or at the gym. I got the cardio covered, but it would be nice to go to the weigh room and have a plan. Any personal suggestions or websites?

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  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,052 Member
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    Check out TNT
    http://www.menshealth.com/tnt/


    Or Go to the Library and get New Rules of Lifting.
  • mccorml
    mccorml Posts: 622 Member
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    just look up routines depending on what your looking for is my best advice bodybuilding.com has begginer routines intermediate womens mens i do recommend you throw abs and weighted squats or some type of squat in weighted tends to work your whole body is why ins and outs are good for biceps can be done with little weight if you are at home their are a wide range of pushups that work triceps in all kinds of ways tricep dips pullups so if your going for the at home that would be a good start if you want to do the at gym

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/women.htm
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/powerful_workout_exercises.htm (written by a girl even tho she uses pictures of buff guys in everything)
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/elitefts4.htm

    just some beginner articles research is key combine things to fit what your going for
  • AggieCass09
    AggieCass09 Posts: 1,867 Member
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    the p90x exercise videos are great ...i do those routines at my gym and have seen way better results than when i had a trainer that was like $70 an hour...the videos are great!
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,052 Member
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    Between the picture and swimming linebacker I had assumed you were a guy. sorry :flowerforyou:

    there is a book New Rules of Lifting for Women... and many women do that TNT workout even though it is on Menshealth.
  • murf19
    murf19 Posts: 453 Member
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    Hi there,
    Start by doing some strength exercises that use your own body weight. You'd be suprised what that can do for you.
    I transformed myself in less then 2 years and my own body weight was a big part of it. Having to do pushups dips and pullups with p90x did wonders.
  • jamielee37
    jamielee37 Posts: 57 Member
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    Between the picture and swimming linebacker I had assumed you were a guy. sorry :flowerforyou:

    there is a book New Rules of Lifting for Women... and many women do that TNT workout even though it is on Menshealth.

    haha Gorilla! didn't think of that! That's my hockey player boyfriend...weigh loss don't really help him on the ice!
    My mom used to tell me I could probably outlift the football team with the traps I had...then I let them go away =(
  • ChubbiWhubbi
    ChubbiWhubbi Posts: 8
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    Thank you for the body building sites.

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