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Weightlifting is hard, man 2017-07-27 10:10:34 Post No. 18561443
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I want to lose weight and overall feel better. My priority for exercise is:
Confidence > Looks > Strength
I've been doing C25k for a while and I feel great running, it's fun for me because it's barely 30 min, I have a park right next to my home and I can listen to music. Sure I go kinda slow and it gets hard but it's bearable.
I've been looking into weightlifting routines tho, to get into it after I get the handle fo running 5k and it isn't too hard, so I can do a week of 3 cardio days and 3 weightlifting day.
But weightlifting looks so fucking complicated. I'm reading routine guides, lots of concepts I don't understand at all, months ago I tried the compound lifts but my posture was shit and ended up hurting my back, everybody shits every routine and there isn't a consensus in which is the best for beginners...
I don't know if I should do Starting Strength, Strong Lifts 5x5, SkullGrey LP, 5/3/1 for Beginners, GZCLP or what the flying fuck. And anyway I'm scared that I won't be able to fix my technique and just fuck my body immensely again.
Any advice? I'd like to keep it as minimalist as possible...
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Go to /fit/ no one here cares.
Also if you think lifting is hard and want to get abs for the least amount of work possible then you WILL fail. We don't lift to be confident or happy, we lift because we must.
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> weightlifting to lose weight
Why?
Do body weight exercises and calisthenics along with your running routine, and work on overall flexibility. You'll get stronger, leaner, and have better endurance.
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Read Starting Strength, the book.
Since you aren't all that interested in getting stronger, your best plan is to do the SS routine anyway, but once you finish it (4-6 months) move on to a PPL.
For strength you'd move to the Texas Method for a while, and then to a TM-based PPL or UL split, but for you it will be easier to skip the base TM.
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>>18561443
It's not that complicated once you get started. Any of those routines are fine although I'm not sure if I'd start with 5/3/1 if your goal is weight loss. A lot of beginner routines actually want you to bulk and pack on as much muscle as possible since that's easier to do early on. I started with skullgrey lp of I remember correctly.
Once you picked a routine you like, just stick with it. If you need any guides on the form behind the lifts, then just Google it. There's tons of websites with guides and a lot on YouTube. Start light and slow and make sure you focus on form early on. Trust me, it's worth it.
More so than lifting and running, make sure your diet is in order
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