Where to start? Newbie hoping for advice.

[chezzie]

Hello.

I'm Cheryl I'm new to the site and to lifting.

I haven't a clue where to start. I've read a little bit and know I want/need to be lifting heavy etc.

At the moment I don't have acess to much equipment - just a set of adjustable dumbells but my brother has a ton of bars and weights I could have on long term loan.

So really I just need to know where to start.

I don't have masses of time to work out but I could do say 4 days a week.

Could anyone please advise me on where to look for a training programme? I'm overweight but that is in hand - I've lost over 18lbs and still going but I'd like to work on shaping my body as I go.

Any advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks

[JBisGod]

Read the stickies here and in the nutrition section. All of your questions will likely be answered. Good job on the 18 lbs so far and good luck!

[chezzie]

Thank you.

I've been reading them think it will take a while to find what I'm looking for though. So far everything I've found calls for more equipment than I currently have.

But I am easily confused lol.

Will just keep looking I guess.

Read the stickies here and in the nutrition section. All of your questions will likely be answered. Good job on the 18 lbs so far and good luck!

[FastCatChamp]

What equipment do you have?

What equipment can you get?

[chezzie]

Oh its ok I've found something now. (Sorry frazzled brain today toddler at home driving me nuts).

The stickies I'd looked at had me going round in circles chasing links but I have found the beginners one now. If I start that off with dumbbells (which I have) then I'll need to go visit my brother in a week or so and 'borrow' a barbell and some heavier weights....then find somewhere safe to store them away from my 2 year old...

All sorted now thank you. Sorry for being dim lol

What equipment do you have?

What equipment can you get?

[JBisGod]

The stickies I'd looked at had me going round in circles chasing links but I have found the beginners one now. If I start that off with dumbbells (which I have) then I'll need to go visit my brother in a week or so and 'borrow' a barbell and some heavier weights....then find somewhere safe to store them away from my 2 year old...

Sounds good! Don't forget to keep track of your diet and weights so you can gauge progress. Writing things down makes a big difference.

[chezzie]

Sounds good! Don't forget to keep track of your diet and weights so you can gauge progress. Writing things down makes a big difference.

Thank you I will do.

I track on a different site but it shows typical womens workouts with barbie weights and after doing a little reading into it here and elsewhere I know they won't do anything for me which is why I came for a nosey around here.

A friend had suggested a workout for me but he has written it himself and I don't know how qualified he is to be advising me on what to do - seems there are a lot of things in it and maybe its a bit much - or so it seems after looking at this one.