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Beginning Weightlifting for Fitness and Sports

If you are beginning weightlifting, you are ready to make some changes in how you workout. All too often women start working out with good intentions, but soon quit after becoming frustrated due to lack of direction and results.

When you start any weight lifting routine, the first thing you need is a vision and goals that inspire you to continue past the first week so that you can realize the real rewards of your efforts.

Picture the rewards of your hard work--an improved figure, greater self confidence, compliments from others, a reason for a new wardrobe, personal records in your sport--whatever the rewards, begin to dream about how weight training will create a new you.

Next, you need a road map to guide you--specific training steps to ensure that you will continually progress toward making your vision a reality. These steps provide a process that allows you to test your progress and revise your weight training program accordingly.

A well-designed program is a regimen of planned exercises based upon sound training principles that is individualized for you.

An important step you will take is designing, or having someone design, your training program. There is no "one size fits all" weight training program for everyone, and there are no secrets or shortcuts. But there are some "tried and true" guidelines and agreed upon practices.

Seeking out the facts from reliable sources will arm you with tools that will help you make educated decisions about your weight training program.

Fitness Review Tools can help you sort out the facts from the myths and misconceptions that are often perpetuated by marketers of fitness products and services. Following poor advice can be discouraging, causing many women to give up because they see little progress.

Pull Phase of the Snatch

Before you actually start to work out, you will have to make some practical decisions that are dependent upon your goals and schedule--where to workout, which fitness equipment to use or buy, and what you are willing to pay. This choice of equipment and training facility may depend upon your goals.

When beginning weightlifting, you will also have to choose some personal weightlifting gear and learn a bit about the written and unwritten rules of the gym. See Workout Safety and Gym Etiquette

As you begin your training program, remember that you are the only person who has the power to make your vision a reality. If you consistently dedicate time and effort to your program, you will soon reap the benefits and rewards. And when you have achieved your goals, you'll wonder why you didn't get started sooner!

For a basic general fitness workout for beginners, please see the sample that you might use as a starting point at

Weight Lifting for Beginners

Related pages of interest to beginners are:

Motivational Strategies

Weight Training Benefits

For more comprehensive training advice and tips for sports, see

Sports Training Adviser.

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