02-16-2014 05:45
02-16-2014 05:45
I'd love suggestions for a beginner's workout. What machines to use in a gym setting? Videos? Exercises? Free Weights? I'm a walker and I do a step class at my local gym and I'm in good health, but I don't know anything about strength training. I don't want to injure myself and wind up side-lined for weeks on end, but I would like to advance my workout and see more results.
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02-18-2014 09:01
02-18-2014 09:01
This would work for me for now because where I am just starting, I am deff not ready for heavy weights.
02-18-2014 10:12
02-18-2014 10:12
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02-18-2014 16:48 - edited 02-18-2014 16:50
02-18-2014 16:48 - edited 02-18-2014 16:50
True, Mary, yet if you're using free weights a bench can come in handy, in my view.
02-18-2014 17:49
02-18-2014 17:49
Sure it can. But for home exercisers, it seems like something that would turn many off resistance training entirely. A bench is not small, not decorative and not multifunctional. Many people don't have a spare room to dedicate to free weights and don't want to have to go into the garage, yard or basement. I just feel like why start with the full shebang when you don't even know if it's something you're willing to really stick to? If you're still complying in six months and want a bench, reward yourself then.
02-19-2014 08:24
02-19-2014 08:24
Agreed. The original poster mentioned that she already had a set of free weights, which is why I kept recommending a bench over the other effective strength training programs you mentioned. The Jorge Cruise, "8 Minutes in the Morning," system, that the orginal poster also liked, really does work better with a bench, in my experience, too.
I've tried using an Ottoman or chair to steady myself, yet the bench makes doing some exercises more effective and easier.
Many benches are large and cumbersome. The one I have is small, simple, and well-made. It costs about $70 on Amazon but I got it for free by using frequent flyer points. It has hooks on the bottom for free weights, too, thereby saving some space.
I respect both viewpoints respecting the value of having a bench for strength training exercises involving free weights.