Weight Lifting 101 is a series of posts for those who are just starting their journey with weight training. If you are thinking about getting started in a gym or training at home, this reading is for you.
For the sake of these postings, I’m going to assume that you have never touched a dumbbell in your entire life. I’m not going to make any guesses about what you do or don’t know, so we will start from the very beginning and build up from the basics. If you are already at the intermediate or advanced levels, stay tuned… more is on the way.
A Time for Change
If you are just getting started, this is a very exciting time! Never again will you experience such a dramatic change in the way you look as in these upcoming months. I say never again because the changes you are about to make should be lifelong changes with principles that you will never abandon.
Thus, you are currently standing at the inflection point in your life. It is this very moment when you can decide to make a change, and the rest of your life can be altered as a result of this decision. Since this is the precise moment that you are changing to a new direction, the following months will show you more results than any other time in your life. After your initial transformation, you will simply continue further and further down this new path that you are starting on today. (more…)
The key to any beginner routine is to build a base of strength and to learn good training technique.
To maximize your results, I highly recommend that you pick up one or all of the Official WorldFitnessNetwork lifting programs. They go into great detail about routines for full-body results, strength (more…)
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Last week we shared the first 9 of these tips for beginners. Check them out here: Top Tips For Beginning Weight Lifting. This week we finish up with another 10 must-know items before beginning your weight training regimen.
10. Intensity Is Underrated
Whatever your routine is, do it hard. (more…)
Continue reading about The 19 Weight Training Must-Dos For Beginners – Part 2 of 2
Tired of your current physique? Looking to build some muscle? Burn fat? Gain Strength?
Done properly, weight lifting is the best exercise for all three goals. Wanna lose fat while you sleep? The more muscle you have the more calories your body burns at rest. Wanna look good in a (more…)
Continue reading about The 19 Weight Training Must-Dos For Beginners – Part 1 of 2
[Before we get into this very short piece, I'm making the replay of last week's free training teleseminar available for the next 3 days only. So if you want to listen to it, go to http://www.worldfitnessnetwork.com/more/maycallreplay.html right now.]
Who Are You Calling A Beginner?
Are you a beginner? Or an advanced lifter? Or an intermediate?
How do you know?
Let’s take a moment and define these stages as far as I’m concerned. It’s important for several upcoming articles I’ll be sharing on Programs and lifting practices. So I (more…)
