Weight lifting for beginners

I recommend reading Starting Strength or New Rules of Lifting first. Knowledge is power. The more you know about weight lifting, the safer and more confident you will be.

After you get some knowledge, you can do the Starting Strength, New Rules of Lifting, Stronglifts 5x5, 5/3/1, etc depending on what you choose.

Hi I've decided to listen to all the helpful advice given on another thread. Instead of starving myself, I'm going to start weight lifting tonight. What workout programs would you recommend for female beginners? I have a lot of stomach fat that I'd love to get rid of. Apart from that, I weigh 47kg (103Ibs) and I'm 5'2 so I'm not overweight but like I said I have a lot of flab around the hips and stomach. Thank you

Strength training won't get rid of the fat. You have to go on a diet that emphasizes fat loss while you train.

WHAT!!!!!!!

Strength training won't get rid of the fat. You have to go on a diet that emphasizes fat loss while you train.

That's not what people in the other thread said. I'm confused now I'm on a 1000 calorie limit and I do cardio 5 days a week. But I was thinking to start weight lifting and increasing my limit to 1200 calories.

Strength training helps to preserve your lean body mass (muscle) while eating a caloric deficit, and also burna a certain number of calories.

1,000 calories is far too low, and 1,200 may be low depending on your height, weight, and age. I suggest using a TDEE calculator to find how many calories you are burning per day, then eat a reasonable deficit based on that number.

Hi I've decided to listen to all the helpful advice given on another thread. Instead of starving myself, I'm going to start weight lifting tonight. What workout programs would you recommend for female beginners? I have a lot of stomach fat that I'd love to get rid of. Apart from that, I weigh 47kg (103Ibs) and I'm 5'2 so I'm not overweight but like I said I have a lot of flab around the hips and stomach. Thank you

Strength training won't get rid of the fat. You have to go on a diet that emphasizes fat loss while you train.

WHAT!!!!!!!

What part of it do you disagree with?

I disagree on weight training not helping with losing fat. I understand that you can't build on a deficit but i have lost fat from lifting, my diet has a little to do with it but I know what lifting has done for my body <

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If you are going to start lifting properly, and not just with barbie weights you are going to have to eat more. 1200 calories a day and weight lifting do not mix.

Whierd, thank you for your helpful replies. It certainly makes sense that weight lifting alone doesn't burn fat. However because I'm already eating at a deficit, I thought it would help tone my body.

Your deficit is too low IMO

My girlfriend always avoided strength training unless I was with her at the gym to tell her what exercises to do. To help her be more independent at the gym, I had her create a user profile on Jefit.com, download a strength program that looked good to her (I recommend the "Women's Body Toning" routine), and download the free smartphone app. Now, when she goes to the gym, she brings her smart phone with her and has the routine right in from of her along with animations for each exercise. She can also log her weight/repetitions on the smartphone app so she knows what weight/reps to use next time.

I am also a beginner. I have been spending a lot of time reading at this site: http://www.bodybuilding.com/
They have instruction videos, nutrition advice, etc. for strength training. It's sort of like MFP but with a lot more articles.