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Originally Posted by southwest-rider
Hello everyone, thanx for stopping by. As the title says, I am wondering wether someone that has never done any kind of resistance training should go straight to weight training, even if she/he has the proper instruction.
I ask this because my wife just started on NROL4W. Her goals are to lose excess fat around her thighs and stomach, be stronger and just really look better. The program itself is great, and we both like it. The problem is that, if she can't do 2 sets of 10 push-ups, or 1 set of 3 dips, even 1 pullup, is she ready for weight training ???
I know most men go to weights because they believe that bodyweight exercises are not enough, and sometimes I would agree with that statement, but if you are not strong enough to do pushups, maybe you should start with some bodyweight exercises and then when you have made the adaptations necessary, move on to weights.
What do you all think, would this be counter productive to her goals, or would it be safer for her to get stronger before moving on to more complex and harder exercises ???
Any and all comments are greatly appreciated
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So, she already chose and started a program and you're wondering if she can handle it?
Buy her an ice pack, wrap it in a bow, and have faith that your wife is a lot tougher than you give her credit for.