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So I started a weightloss journey in January, i’ve lost about 50lbs! But I was mostly focused on diet and cardio and I want to start building muscle now that i’m more comfortable in the gym. Where should I start?
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Anonymous 12w

A beginner should probably start with a PPL or Upper/Lower split. Sample PPL that’s easy for beginners: Push: Chest fly, incline press, tricep pushdown, lateral raise, shoulder press Pull: Lat pulldown, neutral grip row, pronated grip row, rear delt fly, bicep curl Legs: Leg extension, squat variant, leg curl, SLDL, calf extension, cable crunch

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Anonymous 12w

Find an online wourkout routine to follow. Make sure the exercises hit all muscle groups through the week. Eat plenty of protein. 1g per pound of bodyweight you are trying to get to.

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Anonymous 12w

Starting off I would just hit a PPL split and make sure you are eating plenty of protein (0.8-1 gram per lb of bodyweight). Make sure to stay on the lighter end until you are comfortable with maintaining good form and you can feel some isolation in the muscles you are targeting.

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Anonymous 12w

protein!! and i found it helpful to do sets with the amount of reps decreasing with each set to increase weight each time (set 1: 10 reps, set 2: 8 reps, etc). stretch a lot to avoid injury and as you keep going the amount you lift will go up and you’ll build more muscle!! 💪🏼

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 12w

There’s no reason to be increasing weight within your sets lol

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