I thought that it might be fun to have a thread for those of us who enjoy weight lifting/resistance training. I think that there are a quite few of us here on the forum, and it would be great to for us to get together to discuss lifting and all things related and also to offer/receive advice, encouragement, help and support etc., or just to chat.

It would also be interesting to find out about the different routines we all follow, what works, what doesn’t, how we think we can improve.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a complete newbie or a seasoned body builder, I’m sure that everyone will have something positive to contribute to the mix.






As for me, I still consider myself a newbie in body building terms, as I only began lifting about 18 months ago. I’ve also recently had quite a long lay off due to a shoulder injury. However, I’m now back and loving it.

I originally started off by following the workouts in the Body Sculpting Bible for Women and also by reading Krista’s fabulous Women’s Weight Training site at stumptuous.com. Both really helped me in terms of learning the correct form, and also encouraged me to think that heavy weights are not just for the boys!

I’ve just got myself a copy of Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s New Rules of Lifting, and I’m planning on using it to devise a more serious training programme now that my shoulder is better.