Re:To Delay Death, Lift Weights
by reinkaos on Thursday July 16, 2020 @01:51AM
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+1 to choosing a routine you can stick to.
Routines like 5x5 can be ok for some but I'm not sure it is a good idea to put most beginners in low rep range workouts before they can learn the movements. Probably best to work on the 8-12 rep range and machines in the beginning.
I'm a fan of two weekly full-body workouts in a mix of machines and free weights, or 2-way splits (upper/lower, push/pull) 3 times a week. I've seen far too many times beginners being put on a 3-way split with workouts that take 1 hour or more just too quit the gym the next month.
Seek help to build a simple routine (bodyweight exercises work too) that works the whole body and doesn't too much time and then build up from there.
Routines like 5x5 can be ok for some but I'm not sure it is a good idea to put most beginners in low rep range workouts before they can learn the movements. Probably best to work on the 8-12 rep range and machines in the beginning.
I'm a fan of two weekly full-body workouts in a mix of machines and free weights, or 2-way splits (upper/lower, push/pull) 3 times a week. I've seen far too many times beginners being put on a 3-way split with workouts that take 1 hour or more just too quit the gym the next month.
Seek help to build a simple routine (bodyweight exercises work too) that works the whole body and doesn't too much time and then build up from there.