Weight training for beginners
🏋🏻♀️How do you classify clients as beginners, intermediate, or advanced?
Would training time be a good measure? Not at all… it doesn’t matter if you’ve been training consistently for a long time if you’ve been doing everything incorrectly, without a plan, and getting poor results.
I know people who have been training for 10 years, but I consider them beginners… and I know others with two years of training whom I would classify as advanced. Beginners are people who are completely or relatively new to the world of weight training. They benefit just as much from both high- and low-volume training.
In short
If you’ve been going to the gym for years and aren’t seeing results… unfortunately, you’ve never really trained… you’re just a gym-goer paying a monthly fee. It’s tough… but it’s the plain truth.
Question
Do you consider yourself a beginner, intermediate, or advanced? ❓
Beginners in weight training
The first step to starting weight training is to assess how fit you are for the physical activity you’ve chosen. Whenever you start an exercise routine, it’s advisable to consult a doctor.
As a beginner, be careful with the weights you lift.
At first, with some exercises and weight training for beginners, we tend to increase the weight quickly, especially as we become more efficient.
But we run into two problems: this increase in strength tends to drop off dramatically, which leads to frustration; and the risk of injury is high.
The thing is, muscles have a rich blood supply (many blood vessels), so they recover “quickly.”
Hiring a personal trainer who specializes in weight training will provide accountability, structure, and, when needed, that extra push to get you through a tough workout.
You can simply check in with them every few weeks or, if you need more accountability, train under their watchful eye a few times a week. Whatever keeps you on track!
