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Author: BFL Michelle
Date: 05-14-03 07:25
You could check out www.bodyforlife.com. It gives workout information and you could just start out slow with light weights. Free weights are better, but if you belong to a gym that has the cable pull machines those would be ok too. I use those, they are adjustable and are a good way to get started. Once you feel more comfortable you could do some of the moves on BFL with free weights. Hope this helps. Just remember, correct form is the most important aspect of lifting, at least in my opinion it is.
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Author: melve
Date: 05-14-03 07:32
You can check out some videos. The two I have is Kathy Smith's Lift Weights to Lose Weight and In Shape w/Rachel McLish. Kathy Smith's video is split up into two 20min segments and although she can be irritating at times, it really is a good workout. Rachel's video is also good as she is an ex bodybuilder. Hope this helps.
melve
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Author: Luna 210/178/145
Date: 06-13-03 06:27
Well, start with light weights first -- form is more important than heavy weight, especially at first. Afterall, you don't want to hurt yourself.
As for *what* to do, I'd suggest an upper and lower body split. AS BFL Michelle suggested, the BFL site is chalked full of great advice, or you could ask GymMachine (he's our resident weight buff :P). For maximum effect, you'll need to do both upper and lower body -- hence the split. Main muscle groups to work include: back, chest, abs/stomach, biceps/triceps, quads (all of 'em), and calves. There are other muscles that you can work, but if you stick with the bigger muscles first, you'll be more apt to maximize your weight loss because the bigger muscles use and burn more fuel and will thus help you lose weight faster. Once you start makin' 'em work, they'll want FUEL FUEL FUEL, so if you keep your cals within reason, your body will start to use your fat stores to build muscle and/or repair muscle. Now, GM is gonna get on my ass about the fact that fat alone doesn't rebuild muscle -- it doesn't, but because your body needs fuel for other things.... like umm existing :P you will burn more fat that way.
I'm not sure what exercises work best for guys, so maybe GM can help with that. I use bench press, arm curls (bicep), bench dips (tricep), leg press or squats (quads), situps, curls and leglifts (abs), calf raises and bench rows (back).
Do the weights but be sure to continue the cardio at least 3 times a week and you'll see lots o' results :)))
Hope this helps :))
Cheers,
Luna :))
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