Women lifting weights

mamaparks87

I know that weight lifting for women is great. I have done enough research about it to know that. My question is where to begin and what to do. I want to lift weights but really know nothing about a regimen or plan to go about it, much less what half of the lifts look like. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated. I am currently 217 lbs. and 5'6. So in the beginning stages. Thanks in advance

RunHardBeStrong

Google compound lifts and put together a routine from there or better yet pick up the book New Rules of Lifting for Women. Great book with tons of info and 6 months of routines that deliver great reults as long as you put the effort in. Good luck!

suejonestx

My suggestion is to just go to the gym and start working out! Watch others, get a personal training session, or just TRY to use the different machines to get used to them and see what body parts they work out. Aim for working out various body parts (i.e. don't just do legs) doing a couple of sets of 8-12 repetitions with easy resistance on each machine. This website has videos demonstrating many exercises: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/tone.html. Better yet, go with a friend who knows how to work out for a quick lesson. Good luck.

Jpchavez

I'd recommend the basics:

Dead Lift
Bench Press
Military Press
Squats
Pull Ups (or Lat Pull Downs)

You can google or youtube each exercise to see how they are done. Each of them, except the last one listed, can be done with dumbbells as well.

Drastiic

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/beginning-weight-training-part-1.html

knikkiola

i just started lifting yesterday i'm using the new rules of lifting for women it looks like a great program and explains how to perform each exercise plus when to increase your weights im fnding it really useful!

JNick77

I know that weight lifting for women is great. I have done enough research about it to know that. My question is where to begin and what to do. I want to lift weights but really know nothing about a regimen or plan to go about it, much less what half of the lifts look like. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated. I am currently 217 lbs. and 5'6. So in the beginning stages. Thanks in advance

Buy "Starting Strength" by Mark Rippletoe. It's the best investment as a beginning weight lifter that you can make.

Quickster34

My suggestion is to just go to the gym and start working out! Watch others, get a personal training session, or just TRY to use the different machines to get used to them and see what body parts they work out. Aim for working out various body parts (i.e. don't just do legs) doing a couple of sets of 8-12 repetitions with easy resistance on each machine. This website has videos demonstrating many exercises: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/tone.html. Better yet, go with a friend who knows how to work out for a quick lesson. Good luck.

Id stay away from just wandering in the gym, and watching people can cause you way more problems then it's worth, I look around my gym and find 80% of the people doing something wrong form wise.

like others have said get a book and read up, this will not take the place of learning good form though, Id either reccomend a friend that you know is knowledgable in the subject that can teach correct posture or a GOOD personal trainer, note that not all trainers will actually teach you good form.

beyond that bodybuilding.com has tons of structured programs and videos and articles to follow if you want a program

DixiedoesMFP

Mark Rippetoe has tons of youtube videos demonstrating form & technique. Watch those, then try them with the bar only until you are comfortable with your form.

Rae6503

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

JennieAL

I know that weight lifting for women is great. I have done enough research about it to know that. My question is where to begin and what to do. I want to lift weights but really know nothing about a regimen or plan to go about it, much less what half of the lifts look like. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated. I am currently 217 lbs. and 5'6. So in the beginning stages. Thanks in advance

Buy "Starting Strength" by Mark Rippletoe. It's the best investment as a beginning weight lifter that you can make.

This.

ETA: If you're smart, you can find it free online.

kdiamond

New Rules of Lifting for Women

Effy826

bump

aj_31

I'm on my second week of Stronglifts 5x5. I followed a different program before but it was a 6 day a week lifting program which is a little much in my opinion.