pumping iron for first time at 50 years old

[presscore]

I'm 50 years old and I never got into weight training. I definitely remember some of the older videos and magazines with Arnold in them, but I never really took a liking to going to the gym and all that. Now I'm going to try it for the first time. What is your advice on a good basic workout that I can experiment with as a 50-year-old newbie?

 

[the_alcatraz]

I'm 50 years old and I never got into weight training. I definitely remember some of the older videos and magazines with Arnold in them, but I never really took a liking to going to the gym and all that. Now I'm going to try it for the first time. What is your advice on a good basic workout that I can experiment with as a 50-year-old newbie?

pumping iron most legit movie eva bro

 

[Ulter]

Since you're starting out with weight training, I will do full-body workouts for a couple of months then you can transition from that.

 

[2Thick]

Ideally you would like to get a split routine going. Something simple like a push-pull-legs split would work well, where you alternate.

 

[ceo]

bros I can tell you. If you want to really get good gains, you need to train 4-5 times a week. Training 2 times a week is not going to be enough.

 

[ROIDDERS]

Make sure you pick the right gym. A good environment is important, but a good gym has different equipment that is geared toward getting the best workouts you can get.

 

[ChewedSleek]

Hey brother, just get down to the gym and do some basic lifts to get into it. Nothing too heavy, just enough to get yourself in the groove.
Depending on what equipment your gym has, maybe something like an upper/lower split to get yourself acclimated.

Upper
- Machine Chest Press or Smith Machine Chest Press
- Pec Fly Machine or Dumbell Flys
- Lat Pulldown Machine
- Seated Row
- Machine Shoulder Press or Smith Machine Shoulder Press
- Dumbell Lateral Raises

Lower
- Hack Squat
- Leg Press
- Leg Extension
- Seated Leg Curls

You could try something basic like that and once you’re a bit more confident you could start throwing in some Preacher Curls, Tricep Pushdowns, etc.

Hope that helps. Reach out if you have any other questions.