{"id":8,"date":"2026-10-11T00:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T07:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/how-to-start-strength-training-as-a-beginner\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:07:36","slug":"how-to-start-strength-training-as-a-beginner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/how-to-start-strength-training-as-a-beginner\/","title":{"rendered":"How to start strength training as a beginner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strength training is simply moving against resistance: your body weight, dumbbells, kettlebells or a barbell. You do not need to be fit or strong to start. You need a few basic movements, a sensible weight and a coach or guide who can check your form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn the basic movements first<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Squat:<\/strong> sitting back and standing up, for example to a box or bench.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Hinge:<\/strong> bending at the hips with a flat back, as in a deadlift.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Push:<\/strong> push-ups (on a wall or bench to start) or a dumbbell press.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Pull:<\/strong> rows with a dumbbell or a resistance band.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Carry:<\/strong> walking while holding a weight in each hand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start light and keep it simple<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pick a weight you can lift 10 to 12 times with good form and a little left in reserve. Two or three short sessions a week, with a rest day in between, is plenty at the start. When the last few repetitions feel easy, add a little weight or one more set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Look after yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Warm up for five to ten minutes before you lift.<\/li>\n\n<li>Stop if something hurts in a sharp or unusual way, and ask a coach.<\/li>\n\n<li>If you are new to exercise, pregnant or have a health condition, check with your doctor before you start.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not sure where to begin? Book a free trial of a beginner strength class and a coach will walk you through each movement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You do not need to be fit to start lifting. Here is a simple way to begin: a few basic moves, light weights and plenty of practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":19,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions\/38"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-forge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}