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Yes, I really did lift that 15lb weight 1000 times! Really! Don’t you believe me?? I have a top five list here from Graham to help you in your quest to lift weights.

• Decide what kind of lifting you want to do. There is a big difference between Arnold and a competitor in the World’s Strongest Man competition. You either lift in order to bulk up, or in order to become more powerful. Lifting weights with a more manageable amount of weight will give you bigger Biceps and Pecs. Lifting heavier weight with less reps will increase the strength of yourself more than the first option. When lifting for bulk, I suggest doing more than 8 reps, something that you can do fluidly with no problems. Your lifts should have a rythem you can follow when doing them. Powerlifting should consist of around 8 reps or less of really strenuous lifts… something that requires a grunt or a large outward explosion of breath.
• Do the correct form! I myself have made this mistake once or twice. Always try to learn the right form and execute it well. I will not go into details for each type, but most of them involve breathing properly and not using other muscles (like your back) to lift the weight unless the lift requires those muscles.
• Don’t over-exert your self the first time… or any time! Lifting is never what you can do going in, it what you will do in a few weeks. Try to find a weight you can do and manage for your workout and maintain it. Note: Don’t feel bad or try to show off if a person around you is lifting more than you, or is bulkier then you. There are many factors to be considered with, such as body types, weight , age , ect. For example, when I was in Football we had awards for bench-press. My friend won most lifts by about 20lbs, but I won as the strongest competitor pound for pound. There are many factors to consider. Don’t dwell on shortcomings, push pass them.
• Find a lifting buddy. It is so much easier (and safer!) if you can lift with a friend. They can spot you, encourage you, and help push you to try to do better. Try to choose a day of the week to meet and stick with it.
• Do something. The hardest part of lifting is not the lifts themselves… it is consistency. Make a schedule for all your lifts for the week, and have backup plans in case the gym is out of order or unavailable. If you can’t hit the gym, find an alternative. Push ups are good. If I can’t use the ab machine they have at my gym because of my schedule, I have an ab routine I follow just in case at home. Something is better then nothing.

• Workout Without Weights.

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