New to Weight Training -- Need Some Place to Start...

[Indigo88]

I'm new to weight training. I'm currently trying to loose some pounds as well.

I'm doing 20 minutes of HIIT and would like to incorporate weight training. I know some basic stuff, but I have some questions.

1) Should I be doing many reps with little weight or few reps with a lot of weight?
2) How many exercises per muscle should I do?

 

[timothyparuku]

1). Lift heavy as to give your body a reason to keep the muscle. I suggest doing
8x3,5x5,4x10.

2). I suggest fullbody workouts. It hits more than one part of your body.

Testosterone Nation - Program Design for Dummies

That link is help in building a good program.

 

[Indigo88]

8x3 is 8 series of 3 reps right?

 

[Streamline]

1)

2). I suggest fullbody workouts. It hits more than one part of your body.

Holy s hit really?

Start off on machines and do 2 sets of 15 - 20 reps.

 

[Proteinboy]

machines are more fitted for physical therapy patients
free weights are fitted for muscle gains and maintenance