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Beginner strength trainer here who just increased the weight of her dumbbells. (midwest.social)
submitted 11 months ago by clark@midwest.social to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee
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Hello y'all. I am taking a break in the midst of my workout and thought to write this post. I recently increased the weight of the two dumbbells I'm using, so now both of them are 6kg.

I definitely notice the difference from 5kg each, and even though I can't finish all of my workouts because of exhaustion, I don't want to beat myself up too much over it. I'm getting stronger each time I workout, and eventually I'll be able to finish them all fully.

Anyway, I've been strength training for a few weeks now and I notice a difference. Maybe it's delusion or wishful thinking, but I like my body better now, I feel stronger and more energetic. I've been thinking about picking up boxing as well, and my dad just ordered one of those big boxing sacs that you punch (like you see frustrated husbands doing in shows), so that's fun.

Y'all got any exercise stories to share or advice for beginners like myself? Any other women in here who strength train? Would be fun to hear from y'all, no matter who you are. (: Cheers!

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[-] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Dumbbells and a bench/couch you can beat up go a loooong way. The "adjustable" dumbbell weights with the plates can be a big cost/space saver, too.

Otherwise, start slow and easy and slowly build up a routine you like. Learn new exercises when you can, and slowly flesh out your routine so it's whole-body over the cycle.

Personally, I do pushers one day, pullers the next day, leg day, and core/cardio day, then repeat ad. infinitum. It's mostly broken up so that only one "side" of a movement gets sore at a time. Makes going through the day to day stuff a lot easier when at least some muscles for any given normal motion aren't sore! (although nothing makes a sore core less sucky to deal with!)

Also stretching is way easier/less painful when only one side is ornery if you overdid something.

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