Trouble with weight loss/What size weights for Body Beast? (woman)

CherylG1983
CherylG1983 Posts: 294 Member
edited November 20 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey guys! I've been stalled for the last 6 months. After losing 33 pounds from August to December of last year, my weight hasn't budged since January, and my measurements have only minimal changes. This is AFTER doing Insanity Max 30, a hybrid of T25 and Insanity Max 30, and now I have two weeks left of Insanity. I'm currently 185 (5'10"), and I'm hoping to get down to at least 179 in the next three weeks through really, REALLY strict eating. I eat well, but I do enjoy a treat or two on the weekend, and I've decided to cut that out.

Since my fat is having a really hard time shifting, I've decided it's high time I started LIFTING! :smiley: I'm really excited about this, and being a Shaun T fanatic (clearly!) I decided to stick with the Beachbody family (no, I'm not a coach!) and give Body Beast a go! I'm going to increase my calories to 1800-2000 (I'm currently at 1500).

My question is... what size weights should I use to get the lean, toned look I'm after and burn off my jiggly bits? I've looked online and I can't really find a good answer, so I come to you! For an indication of how strong I am, I STILL can only do three or four push-ups, but I can do at least a dozen on my knees.

Any and all advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

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  • notwaitin
    notwaitin Posts: 119 Member
    I'm super new to lifting, but I've for the first time in my life noticed a change in my body shape from it. I choose a weight that I can do 8-10 reps of with the last 2 reps being super difficult. I go as heavy as I can without losing proper form. Good Luck!
  • anthonyratchford
    anthonyratchford Posts: 8 Member
    I would recommend going for a low weight and aim for higher reps, 15-20. This will tone your muscles. The slower you perform a rep, the harder it will be.

    To decide the weight to go for, pick up a light weight and perform an exercise and see how many reps you can do. If you can get to 10+ and find it easy then you need to increase to a higher weight. Keep going until you feel comfortable and you are struggling.

    The most important aspect of lifting weights is form! Don't increase the weight of you cannot keep good form, that's how you get injured.

    Depending on how many times per week you can exercise, make sure you work every body part, and always go for failure (reps/sets until you cannot perform another). Dont be scared of your muscles burning, it just means you are doing it right!
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    cherylmurray83 wrote: »
    Hey guys! I've been stalled for the last 6 months. After losing 33 pounds from August to December of last year, my weight hasn't budged since January, and my measurements have only minimal changes. This is AFTER doing Insanity Max 30, a hybrid of T25 and Insanity Max 30, and now I have two weeks left of Insanity. I'm currently 185 (5'10"), and I'm hoping to get down to at least 179 in the next three weeks through really, REALLY strict eating. I eat well, but I do enjoy a treat or two on the weekend, and I've decided to cut that out.

    Since my fat is having a really hard time shifting, I've decided it's high time I started LIFTING! :smiley: I'm really excited about this, and being a Shaun T fanatic (clearly!) I decided to stick with the Beachbody family (no, I'm not a coach!) and give Body Beast a go! I'm going to increase my calories to 1800-2000 (I'm currently at 1500).

    My question is... what size weights should I use to get the lean, toned look I'm after and burn off my jiggly bits? I've looked online and I can't really find a good answer, so I come to you! For an indication of how strong I am, I STILL can only do three or four push-ups, but I can do at least a dozen on my knees.

    Any and all advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

    What weights you use will depend solely upon your strength. I've never done body beast, but I do lift at the gym.
    Maybe get a set or something that will allow you to increase the weight when needed. Progression is important.

    Also, don't be surprised if you need to use different weights for different exercises. Example:
    deadlift : 130lbs
    Bench : 65 lbs
    squat : 110 lbs
    OHP : 55 lbs
    Rows : 65 lbs
    It wouldn't be very effective of me to use 55 lbs for all my exercises just because I struggle with it on the OHP. Instead, I use the weight that is a struggle for each individual exercise. Even when I do things like 30 Day shred, I swap the weight for what I need for that particular exercise. The thing to keep in mind is that it's not going to be the same weight for everyone.
  • Gr84cstr
    Gr84cstr Posts: 61 Member
    Body beast is designed around doing 15-12-8 reps, so I would go to a sporting goods story and see what weight you can do 8 reps of (bicep curls, shoulder press, etc) and that should be the heaviest you buy for now until your strength increases.
  • Sweet_Heresy
    Sweet_Heresy Posts: 411 Member
    Adjustable dumbbells are great. I got them when I started P90X...a good set might cost you, but I think it's still cheaper in the long run (and way more convenient).

    As much as you can lift, while maintaining proper form.
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