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Hi great info but could you add more for a beginner how do we start weight wise and how should I build up, e.g how many times to lift a week, when do I increase weight etc. I have done body pump so, even though it is more cardio than weight lifting, I do have an idea of proper form but not much else!!!! We have weights and a bench just sitting about the house so I can do this at home
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Hi great info but could you add more for a beginner how do we start weight wise and how should I build up, e.g how many times to lift a week, when do I increase weight etc. I have done body pump so, even though it is more cardio than weight lifting, I do have an idea of proper form but not much else!!!! We have weights and a bench just sitting about the house so I can do this at home
Pick one of the suggested programs and follow their rules.
Typically, you workout every other day. You usually start with an empty barbell (45 pounds), or 15- or 20-pound dumbbells if the bar is too heavy for you. Increase weights by 5 pounds every workout until you stall, except deadlift where you add 10 pounds every workout. When you finally stall, there will be some de-loading rules to follow - something like "if you fail 3 days in a row, reduce weight 10%".
Different programs will vary slightly with the progression and de-load rules, so pay attention to them when you pick your program.0 -
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Bump. Saving this info and video's for later! :flowerforyou:0
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Awesome post! I wish i wouldve known before i started. I have injured myself before. But gonna start all over and do it right this time!0
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! for this great post and pool of resources.
This confirms what I intuitively know to be correct - that I must have a strong foundation in the basic compound lifts before I move on to anything else.
Yesterday, once again I "interviewed" a potential trainer. I told her I want to get good form advice for SL5x5, the next thing I know, she is telling me that I will get better results doing 4x20 at lower weights w/ 2-3 day splits and all that mumbo jumbo. At this point I don't want a complicated program (who knows, that may change in the future). Right now I just want to know that I am using the correct form for back squats, rows, OHP, bench press and deadlift. I have yet to find a trainer who is willing to watch my workout and tell me what I'm doing right and correct the things I might be doing wrong.
I will be studying the links provided and get this right! Thanks again.:flowerforyou:0
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