My STRENGTH/WEIGHT TRAINING plan. Is this a good???

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  • ishtar13
    ishtar13 Posts: 528 Member
    Hey OP,

    Check out this site

    http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/the-beginner-weight-training-workout-routine/

    This is what I do. Would be interested in anyone's feedback on it too. This is actually a really nice site with lots of info and different suggested routines depending on your goals, available time, etc.


    They're all compound exercises, which is good. The exercises are very similar to SL and Starting Strength, not exactly the same, but you are doing a full body each time.

    I might argue a bit with the 3x8-10, but for a beginner, sure. If you aren't progressing in weight/strength as fast as you'd like, you can always switch to a lower rep, higher set range keeping the same exercises. Try it for a couple months.
  • Cmonnowguys
    Cmonnowguys Posts: 361 Member
    Here is the strength training plan I follow. It consists of five different compound movements. You do three of them one day, and another three the other day. Very simple and very effective. It's all you need to do and perfect for beginners. You will gain strength and burn fat.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    I dont need to support what i have put .. with a source. I find information in all types of places from fitness videos the internet and other male and female body builders . that work for top fitness companies..
    I agree with your quotes that recovery is most important . .. in a lot of my paperwork its written that if you can where possible work upper and lower On different days do so .. then the muscle has better chance of recovery.. thats why I put what I put.. ok this isnt for everyone and yes you can do it. but my personal experience and training suggest to try working on different days ..

    Just one thing here: if you are going to be a trainer, know that thinking your way is the One True Way for everyone will lose you clients.

    What works for you as a relatively healthy man in your 30s may not work for an insulin-resistant woman in perimenopause, for example. And it's likely that you'll have people in the latter category looking for help.

    You need to assess the CLIENT'S goals, not what you think they want.

    The reason I fired my last trainer was that I kept telling him I wanted to train for strength, and he kept pushing isolation machines with high reps and cardio because he thought I needed to lose weight. Certain medications that I take make losing weight difficult and I told him in the beginning that weight loss was not my primary goal. Didn't stop him from pushing a one-size-fits-all plan. So, he got fired and I did research about my goals. Now I'm getting stronger.

    Also, being able to communicate is an essential skill for someone who makes a living selling himself (and that's what trainers do). Sloppy writing and grammar could hurt your future business.

    You may want to read some of ninerbuff's posts here. He's been a trainer for a long time and trains a variety of people. He also writes damn well and backs up his posts with research. Crisanderson is another good one to read.

    Thank you so much for the mention...it's very good for my ego to be spoke of in the same paragraph as Niner lol.

    Honestly though...you've covered it all, and very well I might add. There's nothing I could say that would improve on it :).
  • moeheep
    moeheep Posts: 34 Member
    Here is the strength training plan I follow. It consists of five different compound movements. You do three of them one day, and another three the other day. Very simple and very effective. It's all you need to do and perfect for beginners. You will gain strength and burn fat.

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

    DO THIS !!!!!!!!!
  • ishtar13
    ishtar13 Posts: 528 Member


    Thank you so much for the mention...it's very good for my ego to be spoke of in the same paragraph as Niner lol.

    Honestly though...you've covered it all, and very well I might add. There's nothing I could say that would improve on it :).

    I've been very impressed with the research-based answers the two of you give and critique. There's someone else, too, but I couldn't think of the person's name off the top of my head.

    And thank you.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooo!

    You've got some good exercises, but way way way too much volume. Even a major steroid user would have trouble recovering from that much volume.

    If you're just starting out, and your plan is to work your whole body, every other day for three days a week (that's how I'm reading your post, anyway), then you just need one exercise for each of those muscle groups. 3 sets of each, not counting warmups, for like 5-8 total exercises, and get out of the gym in about 45-50 mins.

    Others have posted some good routines but I will caution that you should have someone show you proper deadlift technique before you try it on your on. Phenomenal exercise but I see so many people with rounded backs and straight legs when they start off.

    On second thought, have someone knowledgeable show you the proper way to perform every exercise.
  • builtforlife
    builtforlife Posts: 259
    Wow, that's a lot! Too much for just one day. Maybe try splitting it into 2 separate workouts for the day. :)
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    Hey OP,

    Check out this site

    http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/the-beginner-weight-training-workout-routine/

    This is what I do. Would be interested in anyone's feedback on it too. This is actually a really nice site with lots of info and different suggested routines depending on your goals, available time, etc.

    that was the site that i started with last summer and i really liked it. i used that beginners plan for about 4 months.

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