Archive for November, 2008

Suggest an exercise plan for someone who is just starting to exercise. What types of exercise should they inc?

Posted on November 30th, 2008 in Weight Training | 4 Comments »

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Zolyshka asked:


Suggest an exercise plan for someone who is just starting to exercise. What types of exercise should they include? How long and how frequently should they perform each type?

Weight training for women - how much weight to start with and how much is safe?

Posted on November 10th, 2008 in Weight Training | 3 Comments »

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. . . asked:


I’ve just started weight training exercises and I was just wondering what is the average weight a woman can bench press and curl when she first starts, and how much weight is safe for a woman to build up to?
and I have always heard that woman can lift weights and not look like the women in body building magazines. Am I wrong? That’s not the look I’m after.
I don’t want to look like a man for God’s sake

Weight-training?

Posted on November 9th, 2008 in Weight Training | 1 Comment »

weight training
breenras asked:


When spliting your weight training up (Chest-arms one day,Tris-Back the next) how many exercises should you do per muscle? Say today I’m working arms and chest…I currently do 4 sets of exercises per muscle, is that too much or just about right?

How do I start weight training?

Posted on November 8th, 2008 in Weight Training | 8 Comments »

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chrisfa678 asked:


I have never started in this world of weight training with proper weights and blah blah blah. Well, let me start off witht he details. I am (I think) 5′10″, 150 lbs. or so, and completley unexperienced in this field. I was interested in trying to change my body for the better this summer since I have nothing to do. But I still have some stuff, and, therefore, do not want to spend all my day just working out. I am completley confused on what to use what to do etc. Please help!
Sorry, my age is 14, going to start high school in the fall.

Also, I don’t want to deal with a bunch of equipment, maybe something small like dumbbells or something similar. I also want to eat a good diet, but don’t want crazy protein shakes and stuff like that! I don’t mind natural healthy drinks though.
I also have access to pool, if that helps at all. I love to swim in it.
I also don’t want to work outside my home. Sorry if this is making it very hard, but this is what I have to work with. (The pool is at my home, by the way)