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weights noob , advice please

owenclarke30
owenclarke30 Posts: 12 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
ok i on here a month now and things are going good, but i think things could be even better, currently watching my calories and doing ok , every second day im doing couch to 5k, im thinking now id like to start lifting in my inbetween days, i will only have access to free weights that i intend to buy as a gym is difficult to get to where i live. Can anyone point me to an easy to understand routine for a beginner on free weights. i read do deadlifts and squats etc etc but i dont know what these are so am looking for a easy to understand program if people know what i mean, thanks!

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  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    If you are buying free weights I'm assuming (please correct me if I'm wrong :) ) dumbbells or kettlebells.. You can always do a goblet squat with them.

    goblet.jpg

    Dead lifts can also be done with dumbbells.

    dumbbell-deadlift.jpg

    Simply Shredded has a pretty good workout routine that has a lot of free weight exercises. Chest press, squats and deadlifts can be accomplished with dumbbells.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Noob program:
    http://www.freewebs.com/fitbest/basicworkout.htm
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
    Just so I understand....

    you don't know what squats and deadlifts are, so you're asking for people to suggest things that you HAVE heard of?

  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Youtube is your friend to learn about squats and dead lifts

    Try stronglifts 5x5
  • owenclarke30
    owenclarke30 Posts: 12 Member
    fivethreeone wrote: »
    Just so I understand....

    you don't know what squats and deadlifts are, so you're asking for people to suggest things that you HAVE heard of?

    no i meant i dont know the terminology used when referring to different exercises not just squats and deadlifts they were just examples
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Hire a personal trainer.
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