Workout For New Lifters

If you are new to lifting then you’re probably looking for the right workout routine to start with. There are many different workout routines for many different sources that serve many different purposes. But which one should a person new to lifting choose? Lets consider a few things first.

You can choose any program you want and there’s a good chance you’ll get some results from it just as long as you actually do it and this is a very important point. If you want results then you have to put in the time and effort. It’s as simple as that. And don’t expect anything to happen right away because it won’t. Embrace the reality that it could take years for you to get where you want to be, you just have to stay determined. So start out with any workout program and commit to it. Now with that being said, before you really get serious with working out you should do a kind of assessment of yourself to see where you’re starting from.

The first thing you should do is determine what your goals are. Do you want to get bigger and stronger or more athletic? Or do you want to completely transform your physique? You also have to determine how any injuries or physical disabilities you might have will affect your training. You should also consider any muscular imbalances you may have so you can correct them before you jump into your workout and create more imbalances. A physiotherapist or really good personal trainer should be able to help you with this. If you’ve got those three things covered than you’re already off to a better start than most people.

Now, if you are new to lifting any workout routine will do really. My first workout routines consisted of mostly dumbbell exercises, but they worked and that was because I stuck to them. After a while of working out I hardly saw any results and I now know this was because I was focusing on exercises that focused on one muscle group. I eventually started doing more compound exercises like squats, bench press and dead lifts and started seeing results again. I still base my workouts around compound exercises and still continue to see results and this is why I would recommend compound exercises to new lifters. Now as I said before any workout you start off with will most likely give you results even if it doesn’t focus on compound exercises. This is because as a new lifter you haven’t spent any considerable amount of time training your muscles to respond to weight lifting. So when you start lifting for the first time it stresses your body in a different way than it’s used to forcing it to try to adapt by getting bigger and stronger. Using compound lifts in your workout will allow you to fully utilize this idea to maximize your results.

So a good workout routine to look for is one based around compound movements. Even better would be a workout routine that works the whole body. A good full body workout could start off with a big compound movement like squats or dead lifts followed by bench press variations or chin up variations as well as dips or barbell rows. Exercises like lunges and split squats are also very useful. As far as reps and sets go, that really depends on your goal. If you really want to focus on getting bigger than you should use higher reps, in the range of 8-12 or sometimes higher, and in the range of 3-5 sets would be ideal. If your main focus is on strength than you would stay in the range of 1-5 reps and anywhere from 5-10 sets. From my experience both can be utilized for strength and size so incorporating both in your workout plans should be beneficial.