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oaktreeHi! I'm new both to this community and to weightlifting, but I plan to keep at it, especially after reading some back entries here.
I'm in good shape generally (I do yoga twice a week, cardio four or five times, and commute by bike when it's warmer than it currently is in Canada) but I've never had great upper body strength. As a former dancer, most of the exercises I know involve strengthening the lower body and to a less extent the abdominals and lower back.
I've been reading The New Rules of Lifting for Women, which seems good so far, and have read, like, ALL THE THINGS at Stumptuous and I've gone to the gym several times (with the help of my more experienced-at-lifting sister) and worked out at the weight room. But as an overweight person, and a woman, I'm sometimes not the most confidant about being there. I don't really know what I'm doing.
Basically- any advice about starting out would be welcome... stuff to read, watch, or think about; specific routines you recommend; anything, really.
I am in awe of your collective strength and perseverance!
I'm in good shape generally (I do yoga twice a week, cardio four or five times, and commute by bike when it's warmer than it currently is in Canada) but I've never had great upper body strength. As a former dancer, most of the exercises I know involve strengthening the lower body and to a less extent the abdominals and lower back.
I've been reading The New Rules of Lifting for Women, which seems good so far, and have read, like, ALL THE THINGS at Stumptuous and I've gone to the gym several times (with the help of my more experienced-at-lifting sister) and worked out at the weight room. But as an overweight person, and a woman, I'm sometimes not the most confidant about being there. I don't really know what I'm doing.
Basically- any advice about starting out would be welcome... stuff to read, watch, or think about; specific routines you recommend; anything, really.
I am in awe of your collective strength and perseverance!