A beginner's guide to how to start weightlifting : Life Kit : NPR

Want to try weightlifting? Start small and gradually lift heavier weights Enlarge this image Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR There are lots of beginner strength training plans available online. "A beginning strength training program can be three movements three days a week and that's it," she says. Don't knock compound movements Enlarge this image Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR You might notice your plan includes a lot of the same exercises, like deadlifts, squats and rows. Sponsor Message Strength training "has proved to me many times in the past that I am stronger mentally and physically than I ever give myself credit for," says Bell.