Beginner weright lifter help!!!!

I agree Strong Lift 5x5. i didn't bother downloading their book or whatever, I just got the free app for tracking my workouts and then googled how to do the moves correctly. It's SUPER basic.

If you want to get move into it, you could try following the New Rules of Lifting book. I bought the womens book and it was pretty awesome.

Check these books out:

The New Rules of Lifting for Women by Lou Schuler

Strong Curves: The Womens' Guide to Building a Better Butt and Body by Bret Contreras

....if you want to invest in a couple of DVDs, try Chalean Extreme by beachbody.com and do those at home....you will need some dumbbells.....can also try Brazil Butt Lift DVD by beachbody.com.....will need 5lb dumbbells....there are about 5 workouts on that DVD that are awesome and the Sculpt workout is the one that uses the dumbbells....

....the books assume that you have access to a gym so they include dumbbells, barbells, exercise balls and some machines.....I work out at home so I just do the exercises that use dumbbells because that is all I have....feel free to add me as a friend and ask any questions you want.....

...I've heard StrongLifts 5x5 is a good place to start too but I have not tried that program.....

best of luck.....:)

Bodybuilding.com

Will ask you for your weight, height etc, and recommend a workout for you and a program that you can follow easily for your fitness level. You can even print out the workouts ( like I do ) and take them along to the gym to log your sets and weights.
It's all completely free and full of useful information about proper form.

Don't feel embarrassed about lifting in front of experienced people. I used to feel like that, hut once I saw people's faces and the noises they make, it made me chuckle and realize that I don't look as silly as they do ( except I do now I'm getting serious about it , lol ) And also we all had to start somewhere right. I have found at my gym that everyone is very encouraging.

Good luck and enjoy it, but don't start too heavy. Rather start low weights and more reps and build up slowly.

Kerry

I also started with stronglifts. You start with low weights while you learn form (tons of videos online about correct form) and then you slowly increase the weight.

There's a great breakdown, links, and support group here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/4618-stronglifts-5x5-for-women

Just started on Stronglift 5x5. Simple, easy (to comprehend that is), helpful free app.

This. For sure! I found that I need to do each work out twice before adding weight (I'm sure the Strong-lifts guy would disapprove, but it has worked wonders for me!)

Also, you probably need to just stick to the bar weight until you get the form and flexibility to safely add weight. I have no upper body strength and literally could not overhead press the bar for even one set so I had to start with smaller weighted bars and work up to the "big girl" bar haha Some giant dude looked at me like I was insane when I did a happy dance when I could actually not fail on the bar :-)

I started weight training last july as below, training on Mon, wed & Fri

day 1
Bench press
Leg press
Overhead press
Tricep curl

Day 3
Bar Row
Pull down
Dead lift
Bicep curl

Day 5 same as day 1 and so on. I started with just a bar and logged everything everytime, i'm now 40lbs lighter, A LOT stronger and feel great. Don't be afraid to lift weights it will help you loads

*Day 1*
+Chest+
Bench Press: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Dumbbell Flys: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Incline Dumbbell Arnold Press: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)

*Day 2*
+Arms+
-Biceps
Dumbbell Curls: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Hammer Curls: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Incline Curls: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
-Triceps
Rope or Bar Tricep Pulldowns: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Reverse Grip Tricep Pulldowns: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Skull Crushers: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)

*Day 3*
+Back+
Deadlift: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Lat Pulldowns: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Bent over Rows: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)

*Day 4*
+Shoulders+ (use comfortable weight, don't injure your rotator cuff )
Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Arnold Press: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Lateral Raises: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Barbell Shrugs: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)

*Day 5*
+Legs+
Squats: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Leg Curls: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)
Calf Raises: 3 sets of 8-10 reps (use weight that land you in the 8-10 rep range)

This is a simple routine and you can do more than the suggested 3 sets if you want. As for a website, Bodybuilding.com is a pretty useful resource. Good luck on your journey!