Pls recommend a YouTube channel to teach me how to use weights correctly

[Anonymous]

I’m a middle aged woman and prefer a female instructor, if possible. I can only work out from home right now and I know my form needs work. TIA.

[Anonymous]

Caroline Girvan. She has millions of followers. Start with bodyweight only or light weights to get the form right. She has some beginning classes that are bodyweight only. There is also a Facebook group where you can get recommendations for which programs to do as a beginner. Have fun!

[Anonymous]

I don’t watch YouTube but my rec is to get the 60 day free trial of the peloton app and filter to the Callie Gullickson beginner strength classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t watch YouTube but my rec is to get the 60 day free trial of the peloton app and filter to the Callie Gullickson beginner strength classes.

Agree with this. The beginner classes in peloton provide solid instruction on form. Even the intermediate and advanced classes do which is incredibly valuable as you go up in weights

[Anonymous]

It’s not YouTube but Jordan Syatt/Susan Niebergall has online program - videos with correct form. She is 60 plus. Fun down to earth people

[Anonymous]

I like Jeremy Ethier of built by science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Caroline Girvan. She has millions of followers. Start with bodyweight only or light weights to get the form right. She has some beginning classes that are bodyweight only. There is also a Facebook group where you can get recommendations for which programs to do as a beginner. Have fun!

I have seen several recommendations for Caroline Girvan so I looked her up this weekend. The results I got were for YouTube, and I didn't find an easy way to search/filter for the workout type. I scanned through a couple videos, and she used some equipment that I don't have (some kind of small block), and also the music was a bit annoying. I'm used to Fitness Blender, where there is no music and the trainer talks you through the workout as you go versus Caroline seemed to only talk at the beginning and gave an overview of the whole workout.

Also, she's got that intimidating look: perfect tanned fitness body versus the Fitness Blender trainers who are fit but also look like normal people. I'm not being critical of Caroline's looks -- she looks amazing! It's just intimidating to me.

[Anonymous]

If you have a specific exercise in mind, check out the Crossfit video. Very simple and short but show the proper technique.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Caroline Girvan. She has millions of followers. Start with bodyweight only or light weights to get the form right. She has some beginning classes that are bodyweight only. There is also a Facebook group where you can get recommendations for which programs to do as a beginner. Have fun!

Second this. Maybe start out with Iron. It’s very straightforward.

[Anonymous]

This woman at Live Yourself Young has good explainers. Rae from Live Yourself Young, weight training for women over 50 series this workout is to help you learn some basic weight training exercises with dumbbells using correct form. This workout is a progression from her full-body workout where you use just your own bodyweight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmFJtvXeDDY&t=1127s