Beginner!

[muslimah03]

Greetings,
I am in need of guidance for a new start for a healthier lifestyle. I need to lose roughly 50 lbs and tone my body, especially through my midsection. I like the weight training for weight loss and am willing to do moderate cardio (due to a hernia in my umbilical area), so would you please instruct me as to the correct equipment that I would need to purchase?
Presently I have a medium sized core stability ball, a set of 3 & 5 lb. dumbbells, some plates for weightlifting (will purchase the bar soon)and a willing, able body and mind. All I need is someone to point me in the right direction and I hope that this will be you Cathe.
I catch you on fittv from time to time and especially enjoy doing the weight training that you do, in my own range of motion of course.
Please help!
Thank You
muslimah03

 

[LeanneM]

Hi Muslimah03,

In case Cathe doesn't respond, I wanted to let you know that she's posted a Beginners rotation under the rotation section of the forums.

It's located here:

http://69.0.137.118/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=7&topic_id=5117&mesg_id=5117&page=

It sounds like you have all the equipment you need to get started, except for a step.

Hope this helps, and welcome to the forums!

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Welcome Muslimah03! I think that will be a good start with the addition of an 8 and 10 pound pair of dumbbells for now. You mentioned getting a bar soon so that will be great. This along with some of the weight workouts on the beginner rotation should be a nice start for you. Good luck.

http://69.0.137.118/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=7&topic_id=5117&mesg_id=5117&page=

 

[muslimah03]

Thank You Leanne for this information. I have already printed the info from the link that you sent me and look forward to my workouts.
Thanks once again!
Jameelah Iman