About to start weights

StevenHaley
StevenHaley Posts: 76
in Fitness and Exercise
Ok, I have been reading up on the added value of weights and now I have got my walking/cardio bit sorted and have a few other things under control (booze and crisps etc...) I wannt to see if I can add a bit of weights into my regime. I have some dumb bells of sensible weights and I know a few moves etc... but was wondering how I should start out for a general body overhaul.

Should I do arms and legs one day and back and triceps another or can I do a bit of each all in the same session? I understnad that this is not done for body building and the like but at the moment I am looking for a generic workout so I get to exercise a bit of everything each time.

Any advice would be welcomed, I cannot make it to a gym so I can only do dumbells. How for example can i do chest without a bench for pressing?

Cheers in advance.

Replies

  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Well, you certainly won't get great results without being able to add weight every workout.

    Look up 'floor press'

    You can safely work out your whole body every workout.
  • StevenHaley
    StevenHaley Posts: 76
    I have a variation of weights so can add and then buy more as I go along. Will check your recomendation out. Thanks.
  • wolfpack77
    wolfpack77 Posts: 655
    The exercises you do in a group should all be similar in movement. For example, pulling exercises work your back and biceps and shoulders. Pushing exercises hit your chest and triceps (also shoulders). And legs should be done on a seperate day. So to hit your whole body you need to schedule 3 days minimum of resistance training. Hit each group once a week.

    If it makes you feel better to hit your abs in between, fine. But Im not a big proponent of dedicating time to training abs by themselves. If you're doing squats and deadlifts, you're already hitting them.
  • StevenHaley
    StevenHaley Posts: 76
    Thanks for all your help so far.
  • dpure
    dpure Posts: 18
    you can do a split or do one body part per day which is what i do and that is 5 days a week.

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