This chart can help you see how strength training fits your goals and lifestyle concerns.
Body Parts Worked
Whichever ones you want
Calories Burned
About 205 an hour for a 150-pound person, 275 for a 200-pound person. Much more if you go high intensity.
Gear
Free weights, weight machines, exercise bands or anything else that provides resistance for your muscles to work against. Weight lifting gloves are optional.
Location
Home or gym
Time
Two times a week, 20 minutes per session is all you need to reap the basic benefits. You'll need to do more if your goal is to reshape your body.
Schedule/Flexibility
The basics can be done whenever and wherever you can find anything that provides resistance for your muscles to work against.
Strength Training Tips
Machines are better for isolating individual muscle groups, whereas free weights are better for working several different muscle groups at once.
The number of sets and reps you do, and the amount of weights you lift, depends on your goals. For general health and body sculpting purposes, you should aim for 1 to 3 sets of 8 to 15 reps, using a moderately heavy weight.
You must either join a gym or purchase your own equipment.
It's a good idea to get some personal instruction or to purchase a basic strength training book or DVD as an introduction to strength training.
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