Strength Training

zoegator
zoegator Posts: 165 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I don't know very much at all about strength training at all. Rather, the only type of exercise I know about is cardio.

I'm looking for people to share with me how to go about changing up my workout. I feel like I've got a pretty decent cardio base, and I have some sort of strength but nothing from exercising.

Please share! Especially for a beginner, but maybe if someone has like a schedule or something that they follow?

Thanks!! :)

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  • mrpurdy
    mrpurdy Posts: 262 Member
    "New Rules of Lifting for Women" by Lou Schuler. Buy the book. :smile:
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    I don't follow any of these myself as I have my own lifting program, but I've seen plenty of others here follow and have success with:
    -New Rules of Lifting for Women
    -Starting Strength
    -Stronglifts 5x5

    The first 2 are good for beginners, I am not sure about the 3rd though.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    I was just going to say I would start with a proven program. (like one of the one listed above) There are a few out there and there is no need to create your own until you get some experience. Give it a few months to work also. I see a lot of people give up on a program after a few weeks because they just get impatient and expect every program to give instant results.

    Along with any lifting program you need a good supply of protein, water and rest. Good luck.
  • aryastark8
    aryastark8 Posts: 57 Member
    I have 3 routines: one from "women's home workout bible", one from a DVD called "I want that body", and one from the "30 day shred" DVD. I alternate between them, doing each once a week.

    You need to leave at least one day off between 2 strength workout days to let your muscles recover. The idea is that you overload the muscles with exercise during the strength workout, then you rest for about 48 hours, giving your muscles time to repair themselves and adjust to the new demands. This is when all the growth and strength gain happens.

    If you want additional abs program, there is a great book called "the complete book of abs". It gives a 6-months program from level 0 to perfect abs. This is mostly designed for men, so I usually have to stop around the middle of this program, when it gets too intense for me. But it works great!

    It is possible to do strength workouts at home. You just need a set of weights and a mat to start with. If you go to a gym, you have even more options...
  • trelm249
    trelm249 Posts: 777 Member
    I was just going to say I would start with a proven program. (like one of the one listed above) There are a few out there and there is no need to create your own until you get some experience. Give it a few months to work also. I see a lot of people give up on a program after a few weeks because they just get impatient and expect every program to give instant results.

    Along with any lifting program you need a good supply of protein, water and rest. Good luck.

    This.
  • skybird455
    skybird455 Posts: 172 Member
    check out the groups on here...theres a ton of them for lifting
  • christina_theresa
    christina_theresa Posts: 290 Member
    I was in the same boat as you! I am a cardio *kitten* and didn't really do much strength training until recently, haha. Now that I am 70lbs down I have been focusing on adding strength training to tone up! I have a personal trainer that I see once a week and he shows me different types of workouts which is helpful because I am such a noob! I have seen lots of posts about "New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women" and people seem to have good luck with that :D
  • InnerFatGirl
    InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
    "New Rules of Lifting for Women" by Lou Schuler. Buy the book. :smile:

    Mine just came today :bigsmile:
  • ka97
    ka97 Posts: 1,984 Member
    Do you belong to a gym? If so, check to see if they offer one or two free sessions with a trainer to get you started (most do).
  • mrs_dwr
    mrs_dwr Posts: 189 Member
    There's also 'Women's Health Big Book of Exercises' - I got it last week and have only read about 1/3 of the book and have already learned so much! It doesn't get the hype that NROLFW gets on this forum, but it's a great resource. It lists hundreds of strength exercises you can do with clear photos for all of them. I very highly recommend it!
  • cocoa_cutie513
    cocoa_cutie513 Posts: 41 Member
    I'm a fan of www.bodybuilding.com Currently doing a 12 week program put together by Jamie Eason. Definitely beginner friendly.
  • MizzDoc
    MizzDoc Posts: 493 Member
    bump
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