How to start lifting weights fir a female? Help!

Hi. I'm not overweight, but I feel like I am and I want to loose dome weight but all I do is cardiovascular but I feel I need to incorporate more. I want to start small. I guess I feel fat because I'm short, but I can definitely run because we'll it's a part of my job lol, weird huh.

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  • sweetjag74
    sweetjag74 Posts: 11 Member
    If you have access to a library, many of them have exercise dvds you can borrow. That way you can try different types of strength training to see what you like best. You can also find full length videos from professional trainers on YouTube. Jessica Smith has a great channel and she also has some great dvds. I love weight training and prefer it to cardio. Good luck.
  • Larissa_NY
    Larissa_NY Posts: 495 Member
    Invest in a couple of books - New Rules of Lifting for Women and Starting Strength. Those two between them should get you well on your way.
  • mylittlerainbow
    mylittlerainbow Posts: 822 Member
    I agree with those books. I also had a trainer show me technique the first time I tried it.
  • Noot30
    Noot30 Posts: 54 Member
    I second New Rules of Lifting, although I'm doing Supercharged with my husband...