New to weight training - Need advice and help

thisisbleep · 10-14-2009, 09:42 PM

I am 20 years old, just starting my third and final year at university, have a light build, am 6'2" tall and weigh 12 stone. I have never properly tried weight training before, but have finally given in and stopped lying to myself that it is not important.

I have bought a set of 20kg cast iron adjustable dumbbells and plan on using them at home to begin my training, if I am happy after several months I will then join the gym at my university. I want to improve my upper body strength and abs, currently there is no muscle tone there and I would like to become toned but not massively muscular.

I have had them for a week and found that I can comfortably train with 2.5kg on each one for 20 minutes per day. I feel tired and very hot afterwards, but recover within 30 minutes. I am unsure whether I should use more weight with fewer repetitions or continue using the current weights for longer per session. I have no experience and this is why I am posting here, to ask for advice.

What would a recommended fitness set be for a beginner and how often should I train? If someone does not mind could they make a weekly routine or point me in the right direction for a person like me.

So far I have been doing:

I presume that it is not ideal and that I am not working all of the muscle groups, so this is just to give an idea at what I have done so far.

• 20x Sit-up
• 20x Press-up
• 2x20 Bent over row
• 15x Upright row
• 15x Shoulder press
• 25x Squat
• 2x15 Bicep curl
• 10x Chest fly
• 2x15 Hammer curl
• 10x Lateral raise
• 2x15 Tricep kick back and hammer curl (all in one motion
• 20x Sit-up
• 20x Press-up

Sorry if any of the exercises have incorrect names, I have gone by the exercise sheet included with the weights. The press-ups that I currently do are female ones as I do not have enough upper body strength to do enough proper ones yet, I keep a straight back but from the knees.

The weights that I have are these:
"York-20kg-Cast-Iron-Case", from Amazon.

Thanks in advance,
Jamie.

**Built** · 10-15-2009, 02:18 AM

Good for you for getting on this.

How about you read the link in my sig on getting started - see if you can find what you need in there?

thisisbleep · 10-15-2009, 07:07 AM

Thanks, I will look into it.

10-14-2009, 09:42 PM	#1
thisisbleep Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3	New to weight training - Need advice and help I am 20 years old, just starting my third and final year at university, have a light build, am 6'2" tall and weigh 12 stone. I have never properly tried weight training before, but have finally given in and stopped lying to myself that it is not important. I have bought a set of 20kg cast iron adjustable dumbbells and plan on using them at home to begin my training, if I am happy after several months I will then join the gym at my university. I want to improve my upper body strength and abs, currently there is no muscle tone there and I would like to become toned but not massively muscular. I have had them for a week and found that I can comfortably train with 2.5kg on each one for 20 minutes per day. I feel tired and very hot afterwards, but recover within 30 minutes. I am unsure whether I should use more weight with fewer repetitions or continue using the current weights for longer per session. I have no experience and this is why I am posting here, to ask for advice. What would a recommended fitness set be for a beginner and how often should I train? If someone does not mind could they make a weekly routine or point me in the right direction for a person like me. So far I have been doing: I presume that it is not ideal and that I am not working all of the muscle groups, so this is just to give an idea at what I have done so far. • 20x Sit-up • 20x Press-up • 2x20 Bent over row • 15x Upright row • 15x Shoulder press • 25x Squat • 2x15 Bicep curl • 10x Chest fly • 2x15 Hammer curl • 10x Lateral raise • 2x15 Tricep kick back and hammer curl (all in one motion • 20x Sit-up • 20x Press-up Sorry if any of the exercises have incorrect names, I have gone by the exercise sheet included with the weights. The press-ups that I currently do are female ones as I do not have enough upper body strength to do enough proper ones yet, I keep a straight back but from the knees. The weights that I have are these: "York-20kg-Cast-Iron-Case", from Amazon. Thanks in advance, Jamie.

10-15-2009, 02:18 AM	#2
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10-15-2009, 07:07 AM	#3
thisisbleep Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3	Thanks, I will look into it.