A Beginners’ Guide to Resistance Training

 

Tips for beginners

 

If you’re new to exercise and you’re unsure about how to structure a resistance program, bear the following in mind:
- Always begin with a warm-up and stretches for the whole body
- Start off with 1-2 exercises per body part
- Work larger muscles first (chest, back, legs) and leave smaller muscles for the end (biceps, triceps, shoulders)
- Work opposing muscles together (chest/back, quads/hamstrings, biceps/triceps)
- Try an upper-lower-upper-body sequence (as above)
- Leave abdominals until the very end
- Finish with a cool-down and stretching
- Try not to let your routine go on for longer than an hour