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Looking for a good weight program to follow
Posted on 1/9/24 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 1/9/24 at 3:23 pm
I’m 50, walk 2 miles 3-4 times a week. I do jump rope, pushups, sit ups 5-6 times a week. I have access to a gym but I feel lost when in there. I know bench and squats, I don’t like squats but will do them. I just don’t remembered the old routines from HS sports when I was younger. Not sure how many times a week to work out body parts. I also still stretch pretty regular.
I read threads on here but a lot of it is speak and terminology I don’t understand and workouts I have never heard of. If there’s a good template, I’d also need some way to figure out what half these workouts are. I’m not a goal oriented person, more of a system type guy I guess you can say
I read threads on here but a lot of it is speak and terminology I don’t understand and workouts I have never heard of. If there’s a good template, I’d also need some way to figure out what half these workouts are. I’m not a goal oriented person, more of a system type guy I guess you can say
Posted on 1/9/24 at 3:59 pm to Mushroom1968
I do one body part a week, each for an hour, and lift to failure. 7-15 reps. Has worked wonders for me and hypertrophy. Keep track of progress.
If you need it dumbed down, 531 and PPSA seems to be the popular choices here.
And diet/protein is 90% of the battle depending on your goals. Food will hinder or help you.
If you need it dumbed down, 531 and PPSA seems to be the popular choices here.
And diet/protein is 90% of the battle depending on your goals. Food will hinder or help you.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 4:00 pm to Mushroom1968
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I just don’t remembered the old routines from HS sports when I was younger.
Well, I do, and trust me, it's probably best left as a distant memory at best.
How many days a week do you think you could get to the gym?
That answer will determine a lot in terms of what kind of program you do. As for picking up and learning lingo, acronyms, abbreviations, etc, just keep reading posts/threads on here and anywhere else you choose to and if you have a question about "What the hell does 6YTTH mean?" (I just made that up, as far as I know it means nothing) You can ask folks directly or you can do an internet search and do your best. But if you keep after your reading you will pick things up quickly. I just 15 minutes ago googled "The Rippler" because I've heard HVAU mention it several times and I assumed it was some kind of program (it is) but I didn't know what, so I read a little about it.
To save you time and simplify, you can stay right here on the Health & Fitness TD board and go find The Greyskull Methods - A Primer, it's on page 2 right now. That lays out a very simple programming methodology that you can bend and modify to fit your needs or use it as it's presented. There's also a description of the basic program that you can use as a template to get started right away without falling down any deep, dark rabbit holes.
I completely understand the overwhelmed feeling and not wanting to get bogged down by complexity, goal setting, or whatever it is that can take a person away from Just Starting. You'll get a lot of recommendations from others here I'm sure, but if I were you I'd try to have tunnel vision and remove the chances that you'll fall victim to Paralysis Due To Overanalysis.
Just pick something quickly that sounds simple to you and get started. Once you're up and going you can worry about making things harder, more complex, doing more reading and learning new things, etc.
ETA: I'm currently doing a GSLP (GreySkull Linear Progression, if you see the letters LP it's fairly safe to assume they stand for Linear Progression) and I'm not recommending you read the Greyskull thread out of any extreme bias, it's just simple for you because it's on this board already laid out for you in one thread. I have never thought about weight training in terms of body parts, because I have always done barbell training for athletic performance using squat, bench press, dead lift, and press. To me...all of those are "total body lifts" but they have different emphasis on different parts of the body. Just my .02
This post was edited on 1/9/24 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 1/9/24 at 6:04 pm to Mushroom1968
If you’re an app guy, Boostcamp is free and has tons of free programs. Reddit PPL (push pull legs) is a 6 day a week program. It’s a beginner program that a lot of people have had success with.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 9:10 am to Mushroom1968
Reading GreySkull thread now, lots of information thanks
Posted on 1/12/24 at 12:55 pm to Mushroom1968
You don’t need to follow a specific program to lose weight. Simply eat less and move more. Substitute water for all of your drinks and eat a lot of vegetables. Vegetables are not calorically-dense and will make you feel full because of how much fiber they have. Water gives you satiety and can have an appetite suppressant effect. Just focus on those basic things and you will lose weight easily.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 12:26 pm to Mushroom1968
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531
I endorse this program or it's variants. I'm a long time gym rat but always struggled with gaining size until I started this. You can do it as is or modify it to suit your needs. I'm actually doing 863 now, same principal, more reps and lower weight. I may go back to 531 soon or stick with this a while longer.
This post was edited on 1/14/24 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 1/19/24 at 8:52 pm to Mushroom1968
Starting Strength if you want to get into weights and put on some size. If you want to go calisthenics route look up KBoges or Fitness FAQ on youtube. Some may think hes douchey...but I think Kinobody has a sound program
Posted on 1/22/24 at 10:01 am to Mushroom1968
I'm no expert like these other guys, but what I am an expert on is struggling to find the right routine/philosophy for me. About 3-4 months ago I went down the Dr. Mike Israetel/Renaissance Periodization rabbit hole. For some reason he makes the most sense to me.
I followed his "beginner" programming videos, I think it's a 4 or 5 part series. I needed a hard reset and I started out extremely modest, no ego. Followed his advice and picked around 8 exercises and did 1 set per, 3x a week for a couple of weeks. Then added a second set to some and so on. It's only been about 3 months but now I'm feeling better and more motivated than I have in a long time.
I don't think it is anything groundbreaking, it's just a lot of programs and people are bodybuilding focused. I'm 46 and do not inspire to be a bodybuilder. Want to be healthy, strong AF and look better is my main goal. I may be more motivated right now than I have been in 15 or 20 years.
LINK
I followed his "beginner" programming videos, I think it's a 4 or 5 part series. I needed a hard reset and I started out extremely modest, no ego. Followed his advice and picked around 8 exercises and did 1 set per, 3x a week for a couple of weeks. Then added a second set to some and so on. It's only been about 3 months but now I'm feeling better and more motivated than I have in a long time.
I don't think it is anything groundbreaking, it's just a lot of programs and people are bodybuilding focused. I'm 46 and do not inspire to be a bodybuilder. Want to be healthy, strong AF and look better is my main goal. I may be more motivated right now than I have been in 15 or 20 years.
LINK
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