need beginner whole body workout routine please

jak skrilla

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i don't know if i'm in the right forum.....i don't know which muscle groups to train together.....i googled beginner workout routines..........all kinds of shizzle cum up...........i thought it would be better to ask people that have experience working out........what would be the best routine to start out with.......what days to do cardio...what days off.....i'm disabled and i'm unable to work.....workin out is all i have right now......i'll do it everyday if i have to.....do cardio on the days i don't lift......it's really like physical therapy for me.......the more i do.........the better i will get..........and maybe.....hopefully be able to go back to work.........i got a traumatic brain injury on february 19, 2005.....i've been doin therapy and rehabilitation since then.......my pt (physical therapist).....said he can write me a workout routine.........it's not focused on lifting weights.....it's exercises i do already.....just more of them............thanx for any help
 
I'm making good gains with this one.

Mon: Legs

Squat: 4 10,8,8,8
Leg extentions 4 10,8,8,8
Leg Curls 4 10,8,8,8
Abs:

Tue: Full upper body
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 4 x 10
Lying Tricep Extension 4 x 10
Dumbbell Curl 4 x 10
Shrugs 4 x 15
Wide Grip Pull Down 4 x 10

Thu: Full upper body

Barbell Bench Press 4 x 10
Bar Cable Extension 4 x 10
Standing Hammer Curl 4 x 10
Side Raises 4 x 10
Close Grip Pull Down 4 x 10

Sat: Full upper body

Cable Crossovers 4 x10
One Arm Dumbbell Extension 4 x 10
Preacher Curl 4 x 10
Dumbbell Reverse Fly 4 x 10
Seated cable Rows 4 x 10
 
Forgot to ask.... Are you looking to gain mass/strength, tone up or just for general health?... All 3 would be different workouts.
 
Jim Mills said:
I'm making good gains with this one.

Mon: Legs

Squat: 4 10,8,8,8
Leg extentions 4 10,8,8,8
Leg Curls 4 10,8,8,8
Abs:

Tue: Full upper body
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 4 x 10
Lying Tricep Extension 4 x 10
Dumbbell Curl 4 x 10
Shrugs 4 x 15
Wide Grip Pull Down 4 x 10

Thu: Full upper body

Barbell Bench Press 4 x 10
Bar Cable Extension 4 x 10
Standing Hammer Curl 4 x 10
Side Raises 4 x 10
Close Grip Pull Down 4 x 10

Sat: Full upper body

Cable Crossovers 4 x10
One Arm Dumbbell Extension 4 x 10
Preacher Curl 4 x 10
Dumbbell Reverse Fly 4 x 10
Seated cable Rows 4 x 10
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PERSONALLY i thinik there is too much there for a beginner, concentrate on the 3 large muscle groups , back , chest , legs.

chest- bench press 3sets x 8/10
incline flyes - as above
dips 3 sets until failure

back- pulley rows 3 sets x 8 /10
lat pulldowns wide grip sets as above
narrow grip pulldowns sets as above

legs-- squats with a spotter or seated leg press
alternate leg raises using calf machine or seated calf machine using both calves sets /reps as above

i ve kept it simple as your a beginner .concentrate on technique rather than weight to begin with . once you got the technique sorted , you can progress with weights

good luck
 
I agree with corsaking...

As a beginner its really important to concentrate on form before you start doing compound movements like squats. Start with leg press than work up to squats on a smith machine. This will give you and idea of proper form. Starting on the machines you will find at your local gym is the best way to get familiar with an exercise technique first. Don't try to do too much at once. When I first started working out I used a beginner workout from vastmuscle.com. The best part about it is that the beginner workout is actually free on the homepage. Its a great way to get started and hits all your muscle groups. I loved it.
 
workingman16 said:
I agree with corsaking...

As a beginner its really important to concentrate on form before you start doing compound movements like squats. Start with leg press than work up to squats on a smith machine. This will give you and idea of proper form. Starting on the machines you will find at your local gym is the best way to get familiar with an exercise technique first. Don't try to do too much at once. When I first started working out I used a beginner workout from vastmuscle.com. The best part about it is that the beginner workout is actually free on the homepage. Its a great way to get started and hits all your muscle groups. I loved it.
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Hi i had a look at the website and the free routine for the beginner but are they serious about doing the high number of sets (thats if im reading it right)for example a lot of exercises they suggest 15 sets and 15reps per set presumably. Ive read a lot of books on weight training and listened to a lot of people who make a living out of running gyms and have never come across that level of sets suggested in a routine per exercise.
 
I really like vastmuscle.com beginner workouts they even have a free sample on the homepage of the website. Can't go wrong with that.

Check it out. I did and loved it. Been using it for the past 2 years.
 
corsaking said:
Hi i had a look at the website and the free routine for the beginner but are they serious about doing the high number of sets (thats if im reading it right)for example a lot of exercises they suggest 15 sets and 15reps per set presumably. Ive read a lot of books on weight training and listened to a lot of people who make a living out of running gyms and have never come across that level of sets suggested in a routine per exercise.
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They made a mistake. They meant 2 sets of 15 and not 15 sets of 15. They must have fixed it this morning.
 
shortstop1616 said:
They made a mistake. They meant 2 sets of 15 and not 15 sets of 15. They must have fixed it this morning.
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i still think 15 reps is too high .If you have fat to shift then high reps with say 30sec to 1 min rest between sets is fair enough but if you want strength then handle a weight sufficient for 5 reps per set (5 x5) or if you want muscle between 8 -10 reps. say 3 sets x 8-10 reps.

just my view .
 
I found when I was a beginner that my biggest improvements came from doing a "basic training" like regime outside of the weight room. Put to body through hell and it will respond be preparing to take hell on.

Best strength I ever had was in wrestling. We weight lifted 3 days a week, on days we weight lifted we went to wrestling practice after. Our wrestling practice was 6 hours long on normal days, about 5 hours long on weight days.

We had no meals in between(we woulda thrown em up anyways), we didnt get proper "rest", but we did gain endurance/strength/size that I have yet to see from a weight room routine I have tried so far.

Just IMO, for me a shock therapy treatment for a couple months will put the body into a physical mode, then cutting back on that and going mostly weights would be great. Initial growth will be slow, but after that it would explode, especially with proper nutrition.

Again all IMO.
 
A full body routine would be good. Bench, squat, chin ups. Perhaps Bench 3x10, Squat 3x10, Chins 3xfailure. This would be a decent way to get started.
 
I agree w/ Zero V (mark your calendars!)

As a beginner - especially after a long layoff due to injury - the last thing you should be doing is focus on the weight room. You need to rebuild general fitness, and weights absolutely have a role in that, but if you don't concentrate on overall conditioning, I fear you'll just set yourself up for further injury.

General military-style PT is an EXCELLENT place to start (I'm sure there are hundreds of books and videos that can be recommended) - intersperse a general physical regimen with *compound* lifts - deadlifts, pull-ups, Arnold presses, farmer carries - and plenty of rest-time, and you'll be a whole new you in a very few weeks (okay, a couple months). Remember to stay stretched out, eat real food, keep yourself flexible, and have your PT keep tabs on you through say the first 2-3 months.
 
the original poster hasnt replied to any of these posts so can the thread be closed .im sure he will have sorted himself by now as the original post was in the beginning of may

just a thought
 
I understand you want strength but you have to build some muscle endurance first. Thats from the strength and condition text from the NSCA
 
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