does anyone have great full body strength training excises?

rmahj78
rmahj78 Posts: 9
edited November 7 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi am looking to add to my cardio and incorporate more strength training... I have heard full body is a good way to go... Would love o hear if anyone has any introductory ones they like!

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  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    stronglifts.com
  • ThePhoenixIsRising
    ThePhoenixIsRising Posts: 781 Member
    stronglifts.com
    +1 this is where I started!
  • disneygirl626
    disneygirl626 Posts: 132 Member
    I do a lot of body weight exercises like squats, push-ups, crunches, bridges, planks, leg raises, etc. I use instagram to get a lot of my workout ideas but nerdfitness also has a lot of great ideas.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    This article has a link to the ACSM publication which explains it in much more detail.
    http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/
  • Pspetal
    Pspetal Posts: 426 Member
    http://www.fitnessblender.com/

    Over 300 workouts to choose from over here!
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    rmahj78 wrote: »
    Hi am looking to add to my cardio and incorporate more strength training... I have heard full body is a good way to go... Would love o hear if anyone has any introductory ones they like!

    i added full body cardio of rowing machine and elliptical to my routines.
    for strength,trainer devised a 4day starter cycle for me,working different muscle groups daily.
    if you use a gym,start by asking there fore specific goal advice.

  • Wronkletoad
    Wronkletoad Posts: 368 Member
    ThePhoenixIsRising wrote: »
    stronglifts.com
    +1 this is where I started!

    +deux

    be cautious of gym trainers' advice. it can be questionable. if you're really interested in "full body" strength, a 3x5 or 5x5 program would be the way to go.

    +1 for the c2 rower advice. awesome!
  • w734q672
    w734q672 Posts: 578 Member
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  • LarryFabian
    LarryFabian Posts: 1 Member
    I would recommend looking into the Stronglifts 5x5 program, or Starting Strength, or possibly the Ice Cream Fitness program. All are oriented toward beginners, all feature many of the same lifts, and are oriented towards strength training. I'm currently at week 9 of the Stronglifts 5x5 and find it works with my schedule (only takes about 50-55 minutes per workout), provides fantastic gains, and there is a point where you move on to something else though you can continue with Stronglifts for quite some time. It's usually followed by Madcow (similar to the Texas method), then with the Advanced SL 5x5. If you decide on following one of these programs, I suggest you follow the program exactly as laid out. Unless you are not a beginner.
  • Wronkletoad
    Wronkletoad Posts: 368 Member
    ^ gold star. strong first post out of the gate. TOTALLY! THIS
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