Need a strength training program

[Anonymous]

I want to get back in shape (from before I had kids) and do strength training but really don’t know what I’m doing/where to begin. I could probably stand to lose about 5 lbs.

Can anyone recommend a strength training program (guide) of some sort? I don’t belong to a gym but have access to elliptical, bands, a home style weight machine, and can do dvds.

[Anonymous]

Go out on the trails with outdoor exercise equipment. Run and then do pull ups, push ups, squats, lunges and step ups. Lij yeah and tricep dips. That should cover most of your body for strength training. It would be better to do many of these exercises with weights but since you don't have access to a gym, this is the next best thing.

[Anonymous]

Download the app 'Fitness Buddy'

[Anonymous]

One of the main things getting into a routine.

You can probably find programs to follow online and the key thing to try to stay consistent in your workouts. ie maintaining how often you workout and the intensity. Also figure out what motions works out what muscles in your body.

With the equipment that you have you should be able to hit every body part.

I think the old standard is doing 4 sets of 10 repetitions for each exercise and you can change it up a little bit. ie depending on your strength and fitness, you might want to do 25 reps if it's light weight or bands.

You can find programs online and on youtube so won't go into too much details. I think if you do a search for resistance band workout you should be able to find something. And some of those motions for resistance bands are similar to the weight machine. So you can change it up once in a while. ie sometimes do the pressing motion with the resistance band, but change it up with the bench press on the weight machine.

And make sure to work cardio in there as well.

Also there was a thread on here about pushups not too long ago:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/457083.page

[Anonymous]

Can anyone recommend specific programs that say what exercises to do?

[Anonymous]

Check out the book The New Rules of Lifting for Women (I'm assuming you're a woman...if not, they have a version for men)

http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check out the book The New Rules of Lifting for Women (I'm assuming you're a woman...if not, they have a version for men)

http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women

+1. It's the best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check out the book The New Rules of Lifting for Women (I'm assuming you're a woman...if not, they have a version for men)

http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check out the book The New Rules of Lifting for Women (I'm assuming you're a woman...if not, they have a version for men)

http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women

+2

well dang....now I have to add it to amazon cart!

[Anonymous]

I really like the 21DayFix DVD because it's only 30 mins a day.

[Anonymous]

I love New Rules of Lifting but it requires a free weight set or access to a gym that has one.

[Anonymous]

Also Strong Curves by Bret Contraras.

[Anonymous]

Convict Conditioning is awesome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love New Rules of Lifting but it requires a free weight set or access to a gym that has one.

True. You need a barbell and dumbbells.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love New Rules of Lifting but it requires a free weight set or access to a gym that has one.

True. You need a barbell and dumbbells.

I have a small home gym machine with weights. Would this work or do I need a free weight set?