Using proper form when lifting weights

Youtube. Watch several vids for each lift to get different insights. Vids with at least 10-20 times the thumbs up vs. down tend to have good info.

Also video yourself doing the lifts.

Which program are you following?

I really like Allan Thrall's videos. He tends to get down to business fairly quickly and show the lifts many times over while using a voice over.

MoniqueHoltman wrote: »

Thank you, will do! Don’t follow a set programme at the moment, just tend to go to the gym and work something different each time. Thinking about getting a personal trainer though to help me write up a proper plan!

It's hard to find a good trainer, but fortunately there's a lot of good programs in books & online. A popular one is New Rules of Lifting for Women. More are listed here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

MoniqueHoltman wrote: »

Thinking about getting a personal trainer though to help me write up a proper plan!

'proper' plans are good, partly because repetition of lifts is one of the ways you learn to know what good form is and what it feels like. if you're doing something different every time, you're not really giving your brain or your body a chance.

i found mark rippetoe's starting strength very helpful, although admittedly it's very dense. still, if you have the kind of mind that profits from seeing diagrams and hearing form explained in terms of this muscle doing this while that muscle does that, then it helps a lot. i also really enjoy the muscle and motion clips on youtube, with the animatronic kinesiology mannequin showing all the different muscles and what they're doing.

Pumpchasers on YouTube

So, lots of folks offer "how to" videos on youtube. I like Scott Herman, I like Alan Thrall, I really like Brian Alsruhe. Jeff Cavaliere at AthleneX has a lot of good content. And, of course, Paul Revelia at ProPhysique.com has a ton of stuff. Lots and lots of people. Find someone who 'speaks to you' and follow that person. I personally like Brian Alsruhe.

Abby Pollock....love her. Also, Buff Bunny (I think that is her handle...Jen Heward is her name in real life) and Natascha Ocean are amazing. Amanda Bucci is pretty dang good...Bella Rahbek definitely can speak on this topic and Robin Gallant has some really good "build the booty" videos. Let's not forget Miss Olympia, Courtney King or my youtube crush, Taylor Chamberlain (yes, she is married but still pretty much goes by her maiden name). All of these ladies have good "How To" videos.

I still like Brian Alsruhe for this.......just my $1.98.....

@Chieflrg - you know, I overlooked the "work with dumb bells" part and went hog wild on making suggestions and then noticed about 20 minutes later and was like "Ah, snap! She wants how to's for dumb bells? That pretty much throws most of my initial suggestions out the window! Lots of the females that I suggested have kettle bell and dumb bell work outs as well as body weight videos. The dudes that I suggested - Scott Herman and Jeff Cavaliere will likely. Now, for Scott Herman, he likely has the "what is better, this via barbell or that via dumb bell" videos.

So, sorry for the bad information. Hopefully, my suggestions help you (and everyone for that matter) find some good solid folks that you might not have previously known.