is it good?
when is the best age to start?

thanx

Start at just about any age. But, the older you are the more you should be talking to your doctor just in case you have health issues. I am going on 32 and getting into lifting weights to strengthen my upper body.

so its good for what exactly? getting muscles and looking better? or getting more power and strength?

I got many question heh, well some

getting muscles and looking better? or getting more power and strength?

I used to lift a lot more than i do now and yeh lifting does do some good for your looks but somepeople are just naturally ugly :P

heh, okay. So how long should a person practice? month? two?

Im into toning...I dont do a whole lot for strength but Ive been told I have the best-looking body....Im proud of it but Im reeeeeaaaaallllyyy shy about it. Which is why y'all dont see anything on my myspace...i just dont think its cool...boastin about somethin that anyone can attain. Anyway, back to your question. It depends on what your doing. If you are training for looks and health, then just do a little bit every day untill youre satisfied. If you are doing it for strength, you keep on untill you have reached your goal. What is it by the way?

both

and yeah i agree with u on ur first subject on that paragraph

Mk. Well, for toning I do low weights(40lbs) and high repetitions.(5 sets of 30). For strength all I can tell you to do is high weight,low rep. If your trying to max. then you might want to get a spotter...What I did is to increase strength so my muscle mass would be greater and it would be easier to mold and tone. Its like metal-working a little...If you have more iron to work with, then it becomes easier to work with. With a lot more muscle mass, there isnt as much fat in the way of your toning. But if you try to start out with toning, then you have to get rid of alot of fat before toning becomes noticable. So I started with strength training and when I lost body fat and started gaining muscle mass, I started with 25 lbs and did high reps...when 25 became too easy, i moved to 30. then 35 when that got too easy, and so on and so forth up to 40lbs.

uhh.. problem is, I am noob into all this, so uhh, trying to understand you is a challeneg hehe

Originally Posted by MightyMacbeth

is it good?
when is the best age to start?

thanx

It's great. Back in 7th grade, I was tiny. weighed something like 85lbs, of which all that was brain. Sure, I did a lot of work outside, but then I got into lifting weights. I'm 4 years older, weigh 108 and bench about 140. I can't tell you how much happier I am because of that bench press and curl bar.

I have more energy, I'm healthier, and happier. My physical endurance has increased- I have greater lung capacity and can plow my way through most obstacles. Start at any age- it's good no matter how old you are. Depending on age, however, it may affect the growth rate.

If you're working with the heavy stuff, always get a spotter. I had to throw a squat bar with 175lbs of weight over my head because I lost my balance and tripped. My trainer (who trained Casey Viator, the youngest Mr. America and a homeboy from my area) said that he saw a guy about 15 years old in powerlifting catch his foot on a nail int he clean and jerk, lose his balance, and compound fracture both elbows. So caution is needed.