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New to weights, advise wanted please!

  • 20-03-2009 11:27am
    #1
    bren32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭


    I'm joining a gym next week and would like to start a weights program. I've never done any lifting before. I'm 5' 11'' just over 14 stone, my main goal is to build some muscle loose fat and to get down to 12 and a half stone. I have started eating healthy and have started cycling so doing cardio 2/3 days per week.

    I've read so much stuff here about different weights programs I'm baffled as to where to start. Can anyone recommend a program or give an tips for a beginner? Would you recommend that I go with a weights program recommended by a gym instructor?

    Any info would be appreciated.


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  • #2
    cardio,shoot me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    i know alot of people here reccomend starting strength


  • #3
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,338 ✭✭✭the drifter


    Starting strenght....


  • #4
    ExoduS 18.11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 450 ✭✭ExoduS 18.11


    what do you mean by "starting strength" ?


  • #5
    An Citeog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭An Citeog


    ExoduS 18.11 wrote: »
    what do you mean by "starting strength" ?

    This. It's just an easy to follow barbell strength training programme for beginners that gives you a lot of bang for your buck.


  • #6
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,586 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    bren32 wrote: »
    I'm joining a gym next week and would like to start a weights program. I've never done any lifting before. I'm 5' 11'' just over 14 stone, my main goal is to build some muscle loose fat and to get down to 12 and a half stone. I have started eating healthy and have started cycling so doing cardio 2/3 days per week.

    I've read so much stuff here about different weights programs I'm baffled as to where to start. Can anyone recommend a program or give an tips for a beginner? Would you recommend that I go with a weights program recommended by a gym instructor?

    Any info would be appreciated.

    out of curiosity, what gym you joining?


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  • #7
    fatal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭fatal


    I started out,almost a year ago, doing starting strength.It gave me good results.I did it for about 4/5 months before switching to a split routine.I'd definitely recommend starting stength to anyone starting off.


  • #8
    bren32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭bren32


    kceire wrote: »
    out of curiosity, what gym you joining?

    I've joined Northwood.


  • #9
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,586 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    bren32 wrote: »
    I've joined Northwood.

    im in there myself, trying to start starting strength too at the moment.
    how do you find Northwood so far?


  • #10
    bren32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭bren32


    kceire wrote: »
    im in there myself, trying to start starting strength too at the moment.
    how do you find Northwood so far?

    Just signed up at the weekend, haven't been in yet. How do you find it? It seems very busy?


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