I’m a women/wife/mother & I want to Lift.

bethanytowell · August 2012

I’m a women/wife/mother & I want to Lift.

I have been on my weight loss journey for about a year. On and Off. Some success and some failure. I have 2 daughters, 1 & 3.

I have never been much for working out, I have very low endurance so cardio gets tiring/boring for me before I can ever really get into it. Therefore, I have ALWAYS quit. I quit cheerleading as a child. I quit running. I quit walking. I quit Insanity. You see the pattern?

All of this brings me to today. Tomorrow I will enroll my oldest daughter in Gymnastics. She will fit right in. She is energetic and loves to be physical. BUT, who am I to expect my daughter to stick with something when I never would? How do I motivate my girls to be active teens when I myself am overweight and sedentary?

Today I signed up for a Gym membership. The gym is less than a mile from home. Its small. I like it. Today I will start lifting. I have never lifted before but I want to make it my main focus along with light cardio on my off days. I do not know very much about lifting so im calling all women and trainers to please enlighten me. I need a starting point and a goal, yet im not sure where one begins and the other ends.

I want to be fit. I want to be healthy. Weight loss is not my concern.

I want my daughters to be proud of their Mom. I want to give them something to look up to. I want to be THAT Mom…..don’t we all?

Thank you in advance for your advice, all is welcome and appreciated.

Plates559 · August 2012

Easiest route: Find your self a trainer and learn how to: Squat, Press, Deadlift, Pull up, Dips, Clean, Bench, Snatch, Row.

Harder route: do hours upon hours of your own research submit your lifting videos for critique.

Rae6503 · August 2012

This is a good start:

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

There are links to videos showing you how to do each lift. Start low weights and REALLY focus on getting your form right.

bethanytowell · August 2012

I was thinking that I may need to hire a trainer, thank you.

bethanytowell · August 2012

This is a good start:

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

There are links to videos showing you how to do each lift. Start low weights and REALLY focus on getting your form right.

Thank you! I will check it out!

mmapags · August 2012

Simplest starting point you can get is Starting Strength by Mark Rippletoe. It is a simple routine of a total of 5 compound full body exercises. There is an A Workout doing 3 of them and a B Workout doing 3 of them. You do 3 sets of 5 reps. His book is available on line and I got it as a Kindle book. You can also go on youtube and there are tutorials for the form on each exercise. Wouldn't hurt to do one or 2 training sessions with a trainer who can help you get the form down. Make sure they know what they are doing though. Many trainers are not well versed in these types of exercises. Hope this helps!

PS: I am training my wife on this program. She's been at it a month and is showing great progress!

kensky · August 2012

A trainer/coach is a great idea if they are on the same page as you in regard to compound lifts. I started with just books and youtube videos and lots of ego checking in terms of the amount of weight I was lifting.

I second the stronglifts plan. I also recommend looking at Mark Rippetoe's youtube videos for those barbell lifts. I also like Krista Scott's site that is specifically geared toward women aiming to lift as heavy as they can: www.stumptuous.com

LuckyLeprechaun · August 2012

This is a good start:

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

There are links to videos showing you how to do each lift. Start low weights and REALLY focus on getting your form right.

This program is great for me, and by following it and just asking questions here when I got confused, I avoided the expense of a personal trainer. I'm halfway through the first 12 weeks, and I am already hooked and seeing results I love!

Capt_Apollo · August 2012

http://www.strstd.com/ this is a 5/3/1 plan which i have enjoyed immensly.

there are four basic lifts out there: overhead press, dead lift, chestpress, and squats. learn them.

iWaffle · August 2012

Starting Strength
http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/The_Starting_Strength_Novice/Beginner_Programs#Practical_Programming_Novice_Program:

Lyle McDonalds generic beginner programs
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/beginning-weight-training-part-4.html

Arthur Jones' beginner program
http://arthurjonesexercise.com/Bulletin2/34.PDF

Reg Parks beginners 5x5
http://xtort.net/reg-parks-beginner-routine/

Kristas beginner workout
http://www.stumptuous.com/workout-1

Stripped 5x5
http://newbie-fitness.blogspot.com/2007/01/stripped-5x5.html

New Rules of Lifting for Women
http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women

Lift_hard_eat_big · August 2012

I'm with Plates559 on this one. If you're not comfortable educating yourself on how to properly lift, a strength coach/trainer that really knows his/her stuff is a wise investment. Then once you've learn proper form and technique, ditch him/her and continue on your own.

tbellamy1 · August 2012

NROLFW is a awesome book for women who lift!

I’m a women/wife/mother & I want to Lift.

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