Newbie weight lifting routine..

**Mostly-fat** · 12-05-2012, 08:58 PM

Hey guys I've been thinking of adding some weightlifting to my fat burning diet.. The only equipment I own is dumbells 5-50 I can purchase a nice bench but don't really have the cash for a whole weight setup.. I still wanna do a lot of cardio then do weights Mon, Wed, fri.. Anyone got a good beginner routine with dumbells?? Remember I'm pretty outta shape and weak lol..

**stpete** · 12-05-2012, 09:43 PM

Is it set up for bench presses, or just a bench? adjustable, if just a bench? Kinda limited if it's just a plain bench.

**>Good Luck<** · 12-05-2012, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Mostly-fat

Hey guys I've been thinking of adding some weightlifting to my fat burning diet.. The only equipment I own is dumbells 5-50 I can purchase a nice bench but don't really have the cash for a whole weight setup.. I still wanna do a lot of cardio then do weights Mon, Wed, fri.. Anyone got a good beginner routine with dumbells?? Remember I'm pretty outta shape and weak lol..

Not enough weights IMO. Why dont you join a gym??

**Mostly-fat** · 12-05-2012, 10:06 PM

??? I said I could purchase a bench you got any suggestions for a bench

**Mostly-fat** · 12-05-2012, 10:08 PM

Basically because of cost and inconvenience of working shift work.. I live in a small town and the gym here is not even 24hr..

**ma_fighter** · 12-06-2012, 03:29 AM

I make do with mostly DB's and an adjustable bench, and so far only my legs are suffering.
Hard'ish to hit legs really good at home with limited equipment, but it can be done.

I'm not gonna post my routine here, but you can have a look at:

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...e#.UMBfWoc0V8E

To get an idea of what exercises can be done with mostly DB's, and a functional routine. It's a long post tho!

The tweaks I would do in your case is make it a bit less intense for starters, and do 3 sets of 8-10 reps.
And by that I mean that you should manage no more then 10 repetitions on your first set, then as many as you can with proper form on the other two.
Also make sure to keep control of the weights on the way down, go slow, and dont use momentum to lift heavier weights then you can manage.

When you get into the flow, and get access to a gym, or heavy weights, I'd have a look at Marcus' post about HIT

GL
/Maf