Help a weights nube

disney_addict_1028
disney_addict_1028 Posts: 95 Member
edited September 2018 in Fitness and Exercise
I am the girl who only does cardio . I am 7 pounds away from my 100 pound goal and want to start making a work out plan to cut down cardio and add in a weights ,so I will be doing cardio 30 minutes and then weights , want to work my abs arms legs and back. Any suggestions in work outs or machines or what days to do what body parts or how many days a week ???

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  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    If you know absolutely nothing about strength training, start by asking a trainer at your gym. Many places will make a basic program for you, and if not, a couple of sessions with a trainer will be worth it. Then after a while, when you have figured out form, you can work on adopting a program that you think suits you better.
    Usually, you will want to do cardio and strength training on different days, so you might want to start from there as a basis. It is hard to give your 100% to either if you try to do them both at the same day. Unless you just do some low intensity cardio as a warm up first, but then you are not really doing cardio.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Full body compound lifts are better than trying to focus on parts at this point. Something like stronglifts or starting strength. Check out the thread linked above.
  • curlsintherack
    curlsintherack Posts: 465 Member
    I would also suggest stronglifts or starting strength. Once you have built some strength then you can branch out to other more advanced plans but these plans work very well on novice lifters.
  • seagrava
    seagrava Posts: 7 Member
    edited September 2018
    I would strongly suggest working with a trainer or experienced friend to learn proper form and technique. These are imperative to avoid injury and get the best benefit from your exercises. Also, most people do not do full body workouts if they are trying to build. You can do abs every day, but most people will at least break up upper and lower body on separate days. Also, if you are focusing on building muscle, you will want to do your strength training first, cardio last, and a protein shake within 1 hr of working out. You can do a 10 min cardio warm up before strength training. Oh, and don't freak out if you put on a little weight when you start gaining muscle. I'm totally fluffy but I love weights and my husband is a pro body builder. ;)

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