Weight routine rookie

[Shamus]

I am hoping to start into a weight routine tomorrow, however I am still not sure if my routine is a good one. I am hoping to get some suggestions of the general routine I am looking to set up. As I am starting out I imagine it would be best if I only worked each muscle group once a week. I was thinking of something like this,

Monday: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps

Thursday: Back, Biceps, Forearms

I have a simple bench with elevating back and dumbbells to work with. I do not have the money or space for more equipment, and am unable to attend a gym. I was looking at the possibility of the following exercises for the corresponding regions.

Chest: Dumbbell Bench Press
Shoulders: Military Press
Triceps: French Press
Back: Lying Dumbbell Rows
Biceps: Dumbbell Curls
Forearms: Wrist Curls

These would be with sets of 3 and reps of 10.

I am also curious, should I be using a certain weight ratio for different areas? I have found in the past that certain muscle groups can lift more weight than others. I am assuming that I should be using different weight amounts for different muscle groups, but is there a guide of any kind (i.e. if biceps use 20 Lbs then shoulders use 10 Lbs), or should I just go with what I feel my body can handle?

Any suggestions for my routine would be great.

 

[jpc1058]

Weight routine

First of all you have one glaring omission from your workout. You mention nothing about training legs. Also if you are just starting out, focus more on compund exercises, (e.g., squats, presses, rows. deads, chins) rather than isolation movements. Also for your larger muscle groups, legs, chest, back, you should do more sets than you would for your smaller groups, triceps, biceps, delts. For starters, I think you would be okay to do 4-5 sets for your larger groups twice a week and just a couple of sets for your smaller groups twice a week. Give yourself at least 48 hours rest between same bodypart workouts. Don't forget your abs. Diet is also vital. Lots of water also. Well that is my 2 cents. Hope it guides you a bit. I'm sure others on here will post their advice also. Best of luck.