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Summary

1 Workout / 5 Exercises

0% Cardio / 100% Strength Training

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Workout Program Description

This is a workout program for someone who is just starting out with resistance training. There is only one workout, but it should be performed (ideally) 3 times during the week.

Workouts

Description

This is the workout that you will perform 3 days per week. Begin with very low weight and build up as you feel comfortable. Perform 10-15 reps for each exercise. When you complete 15 reps, move the weight up for the next performance and perform 10 reps.

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 Bench Press - Barbell, Flat
3 sets: 10 reps, 10 reps, 10 reps
Lie on a flat bench and firmly position your feet flat on the floor a little ...
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 Shoulder Press - Dumbbell, Seated
3 sets: 10 reps, 10 reps, 10 reps
Raise a barbell to your shoulders. Sit at the end of a bench, with your feet ...
Bent_over_row One-Arm Dumbbell Row
2 sets: 10 reps, 10 reps
Place one hand on a bench or stability and stand in a staggered stance with o...
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 Squats - Barbell
2 sets: 10 reps, 10 reps
Rest a barbell on the upper portion of your back, not your neck. Firmly grip ...
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 Crunch
3 sets: 10 reps, 10 reps, 10 reps
Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, or resting on a...

What People are Saying

Writer Kate

New user, about to try for the first time. I have two two-pound weights (dumb bells) that I will use to start off with. Anything else, including Pro, will come later, if things work. I am nearing the big 6-0 and want to get into a bit better shape before I get *too* old.

Created 6 months ago by Writer Kate

absmith

Great Workout, Suggest Leg Press

Overall, this looks like a great beginner program. One comment. Performing squats is one of the best full body exercises that you can perform, but be careful of you have not done them before. Squats can hurt your back and knees if not performed with cor

Created about 1 year ago by absmith

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