Starting Strength Training

[Thor]

Dead right mate I have been hitting the gym 4 times a week for a good few months and now its an ingrained habit

(05-24-2012 01:17 PM)Nick Wrote:  Okay, you guys have me convinced that 3 times a week is the way to go for noob old me. The reason I wanted 4 times a week was mostly because I'm big on daily habits. If you do something regularly, it becomes a habit and happens automatically (see The Power of Habit). I think there is a saying about mastering the rules first before breaking them so I will stick with the program.

Next question. What is a good starting weight for each exercise? I'm a big guy, strong and fat. I think starting out with an empty barbell as I've seen many people recommend over the years is for skinny dudes who don't really have a lot of strength in them.

Would 10kg be a good starting weight for squats? I haven't tested my limits so maybe halving my 5-rep max weight is a good place to start?

Thanks for all the advice so far.

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Now for some inspiration heres Stallone in his mid 60s still working out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY6RzEhSB...ure=fvwrel