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how do you start weight training?

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  • glassgallm
    glassgallm Posts: 276 Member
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  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    www.startingstrenght.com

    www.stronglifts.com

    Or a lot of people recommend the book New Rules Of Lifting for Women

    There are others but I am drawing a blank right now.

    ^^^
  • MyTime1985
    MyTime1985 Posts: 456 Member
    Bump!
  • vancil01
    vancil01 Posts: 70 Member
    Just start picking things up and putting them down....
  • sk2775
    sk2775 Posts: 699 Member
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  • LuLuSUPER
    LuLuSUPER Posts: 189
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  • kiku76
    kiku76 Posts: 352 Member
    for those of you who are just starting out, do you do a full body routine or concentrate on 1-2 muscle groups per day?
  • AmyM713
    AmyM713 Posts: 594 Member
    I just started Chalean extreme and am loving it, its strength training and cardio all in one, shes all about stressing your muscles and reaching failure between the 10-12 rep. I definitely have started feeling my muscles working hard from this work out!
  • mummma
    mummma Posts: 402 Member
    I was going to do the "wait until I'm in better shape" thing as well, but after reading lots of good advice on MFP, I joined a gym and hired a personal trainer to start strength training NOW and I've been so happy that I did! The first time I went was killer and I had a hard time walking/squatting for a couple of days, but the time after was much easier and so now I mix strength training and cardio.

    Cardio is good, but strength training makes my muscles burn and I feel like I'm accomplishing something because I feel it after for much longer. Get the books if you want, but I can't recommend enough getting a PT to help begin and set up some programs and show you the right ways to do things. Good luck!

    If you dont mind me ask whats your weight? Reason I ask is Im 225 and on 5'5" Just like you I thought weight til I loose more (at least the under 200 mark) then start weight training.
    Not sure what to do?

    @Angie0rtiz Im 224 lbs and 5'8" i figured to wait til i was under 200 at least. but im gunna speak to the trainer at the gym x

    thanks for all your advice xxx
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