Comments on: What kind of weight lifting programme should I start on? http://starworld2004.com/diet-fitness/what-kind-of-weight-lifting-programme-should-i-start-on.html/ News and Health Center Information Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:40:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken E http://starworld2004.com/diet-fitness/what-kind-of-weight-lifting-programme-should-i-start-on.html/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Ken E Mon, 11 May 2009 00:22:21 +0000 http://starworld2004.com/diet-fitness/what-kind-of-weight-lifting-programme-should-i-start-on.html/#comment-681 It's not as simple a question as it seems. There are lots of different exercises you can do with dumb-bells, and many different 'systems' for combining the exercises. Try a basic instructional book; you'll find these in the 'fitness' section of your local bookshop. Follow the advice for a while, and try to notice what is working well and what isn't. You might want to work on your shoulders more than the book's 'system' suggests. Or you might want to include specific exercises to help with a particular sport. When you are familiar with the system you've started on, you can make careful changes, or try another book's system. Really, it doesn't matter which system you try; if you haven't done any weight training before, it's really impossible to predict what exercises or methods your body will respond to most usefully. It’s not as simple a question as it seems.

There are lots of different exercises you can do with dumb-bells, and many different ’systems’ for combining the exercises.

Try a basic instructional book; you’ll find these in the ‘fitness’ section of your local bookshop. Follow the advice for a while, and try to notice what is working well and what isn’t.

You might want to work on your shoulders more than the book’s ’system’ suggests. Or you might want to include specific exercises to help with a particular sport. When you are familiar with the system you’ve started on, you can make careful changes, or try another book’s system.

Really, it doesn’t matter which system you try; if you haven’t done any weight training before, it’s really impossible to predict what exercises or methods your body will respond to most usefully.

]]> By: Patrick B http://starworld2004.com/diet-fitness/what-kind-of-weight-lifting-programme-should-i-start-on.html/comment-page-1/#comment-680 Patrick B Thu, 07 May 2009 19:18:16 +0000 http://starworld2004.com/diet-fitness/what-kind-of-weight-lifting-programme-should-i-start-on.html/#comment-680 The first step to answering your question is trying to figure out what your goals are. If you want to get big and stronger, you'll need to exercise with higher weight and shoot for between 6-8 reps. If you're looking for lean muscle, try goin with higher reps and lower weight, 10-14 reps. You'll be able to figure out how much weight to use after doing your first set. Your last 2-3 reps should be difficult and you should reach failure on the last rep. Hope the advice helps and gets you on the right track. The first step to answering your question is trying to figure out what your goals are. If you want to get big and stronger, you’ll need to exercise with higher weight and shoot for between 6-8 reps. If you’re looking for lean muscle, try goin with higher reps and lower weight, 10-14 reps. You’ll be able to figure out how much weight to use after doing your first set. Your last 2-3 reps should be difficult and you should reach failure on the last rep. Hope the advice helps and gets you on the right track.

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