Step by step on how to start working out

[ChangedReality]

Sorry, no, I'm talking about http://www.muscleandstrength.com/wor...g-routine.html .

[CptKnuckles]

Originally Posted by ChangedReality

Sorry, no, I'm talking about http://www.muscleandstrength.com/wor...g-routine.html .

The problem with following that routine 3x a week is that when you go to the second part (7-12 weeks) it turns into a split routine. And if you wanted to follow that 3x a week you would do one week upper body/lower body/ upper body and the next week lower body/upper body/lower body. It can be done but I don't know if that's what you should do, try asking doug he wrote the article but if you want to go three times a day you chose the only one that doesn't say anything about being able to do that lol

[ChangedReality]

Alright, I was just asking... somehow IDK why it just looked like 3x a week when I looked at it on my phone, then when I printed it out I noticed the 2x a week. But, I'll cut back to just 2x like it says and just do some extra cardio.

[CptKnuckles]

Originally Posted by ChangedReality

Alright, I was just asking... somehow IDK why it just looked like 3x a week when I looked at it on my phone, then when I printed it out I noticed the 2x a week. But, I'll cut back to just 2x like it says and just do some extra cardio.

ahh I thought you had already started it and were doing it three times a week. Sounds like a good idea how often are you doing cardio?

[MikeandStacey]

Okay - here goes.

Wife is 49 and I'm 55. I was diagnosed with diabetes 6 years ago - had a triple bypass 4 years ago. Lost a bunch of weight (315 down to 255) and was able to get off the diabetes drugs.

Wife just diagnosed with diabetes last month - went on a completely healthy diet - shed some pounds - we're walking at least 1/2 hour every evening.

Had bought our 16 year old a bench / barbell / and weights - which he doesn't really use - so wife and I are going to start. (read an article that weight lifting can really help control diabetes.

I played D1 football (3 Rose Bowls - 2 National Championships) some 35 years ago. Have 5 kids - all of them in some type of sports - I usually got talked into coaching - ate up tons of time - let myself go.

Frankly, I've forgotten most of what I knew about weight training. Last time I was in a gym - I was completely amazed at the machinery - - - I couldn't figure out exactly what the machines were for - or even how to sit on a couple of them...

We're not going to be joining a gym to start out with - we're going to use the free weights.

I viewed a couple of the videos and there were some pieces of equipment that we don't have. Being that we only have the bare basics - bench / bar / dumbbells - - - would you know of any workout routines that just use what we've got?

Thanks for posting this thread - I'll be referring to it daily.

Wish us luck - - - we're gonna need it....

Mike and Stacey

[MikeandStacey]

Sorry, just found the Home Workout stuff.

[BLITZKRIEG]

Originally Posted by MikeandStacey

Sorry, just found the Home Workout stuff.

That's ok Mike. Feel free to ask any questions you might have.

Welcome to M&S, Good luck on both your goals

[Blitzkrygier]

Ive worked out on and off for the past year, doing split routines that I made up, but I never did a beginner full body routine. I stopped working out for about a month when I got sick. Ive been better, but haven't gotten back into the gym. Do you think I should do a beginner routine, since Ive never done one?

[Statman72]

Awesome Thread - The various links you have included have given me lots to read and understand and some great ideas on how to improve my training.

Thanks for taking the time to post it!

[Murny]

Thanks, Really Great Post. I used to go to the gym (for fun) doing whatever. Getting used to the Gym. I want to get into it more seriously (but I really find it fun still) and this really helped. Thanks!