How to start weight lifting?
Start out with a light weight so you don’t cause any injuries. Use a weight that you can do 10 reps without struggling. Don’t worry about making huge progress. Just take your time and you’ll gain strength as you go. Keep your stomach muscles tight during each exercise. Inhale at the beginning of each exercise and exhale as you’re finishing. Don’t sway in order to complete any rep because this can cause a lower back injury. Do 2-3 exercises/body part at 3 sets of 8-10 reps/exercise, with 1-2 minutes rest in between, 3-4 days/week. Try this routine as a guide: **Legs: Squats, single leg lunges, leg curls, leg extensions, calf raises. **Biceps: Barbell curls, alternating dumbbell curls, concentration curls, preacher curls, hammer curls. **Triceps: Dips, dumbbell kickbacks, dumbbell extensions, cable press downs. **Shoulders: Front shoulder press w/barbell, dumbbell shoulder press, side lateral raises, front raises. **Chest: Flat bench press, incline bench press, dumbbell flyes, wide grip
