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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I would also check out Michelle Roots on YouTube. She’s a personal trainer that covers topics like progressive overload, protein, compound lifts, accessory lifts, how to structure workouts etc. I found her to be immensely helpful in getting me started. Her advice is free, but I eventually purchased her DB routine to get me started. I figured it was money well spent.

It was awesome. It has maybe 8 weeks of workouts. I followed it pretty closely and now feel very comfortable in the weight room. That was my initial goal - not total weight loss, but just getting over that mental hump. I couldn’t recommend her videos more.

Also something I wish I had realized years back: [b]While barre and the ilk are fun (also a former dancer), they just don’t give you the bang for your buck efficiency that a good squat-deadlift-hip thrust-Bulgarian split squat workout will for lower body day. Not even close.[/b] [/quote]

NP - the bolded is absolutely true.  I do (and love) solidcore, but it's not the same as barbell lifting.  That said, it and similar workouts also don't stress the joints and pelvic floor the way barbell lifting can.  That's not nothing, especially with aging.  Absolutely keep up with heavy lifting if it's what you love (or just what you prefer, for the sake of efficiency, logistics, etc.), but you need to be exacting about form and progression.[/quote]

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