Strength training.

Beleg

I am a 38yr old Male 6ft 1in and weigh 314 as of today. I have never lifted weights seriously in my life. I have always done cardio and strength exercise that uses my own body as resistance. I have had numerous ppl tell me that I need to lift weights and it will help with my overall weigh loss. Problem is I don't know where to begin and I don't want to pay a personal trainer at my local gym ( I really can't afford it). Would love to get some advice from my friends from MFP on where i should start and what I should be doing. I don't want to bulk up like a body builder but I would like to have good muscle definition.

peuglow

Don't worry, you won't bulk up like a body builder unless you specifically train that way. To get that kind of mass takes serious dedication and downright obscene nutrition.

I'd recommend finding a friend, short of hiring a trainer (which you said you didn't want to do.)

Also, google is your friend.

Aleluya17

Startingstrength.com is your real friend, I promise.

waldo56

Whats wrong with bodyweight exercises?

wellbert

Startingstrength.com is your real friend, I promise.

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Determinednoob

check this http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/686963-large-collection-of-info-for-beginners

Jynus

I don't want to bulk up like a body builder.

You don't get that way by accident. How exactly do you think muscle hypertrophy works?? You do a bench press and the next day you've gained 100lbs of mass?

Beleg

I don't want to bulk up like a body builder.

You don't get that way by accident. How exactly do you think muscle hypertrophy works?? You do a bench press and the next day you've gained 100lbs of mass?

Yes I am perfectly aware that you don't gain that kind of muscle mass over night. I was just stating that I don't want to strength train to be a body builder I just want to do it for strength and fitness.