older, regular weight training can help you avoid unwanted weight gain and even promote better bone strength.
But how often do you need to lift? A good place to start is by picking 2 of your workout days to lift weights. And you don’t need to follow any complicated strength program when you’re starting out. Instead, pick one day to devote to upper body strength and another day for lower body. Then you just choose 6-8 exercises for that muscle group and go lift!
Come To the Gym With a Plan
Now that you have your workout schedule set in stone, the next step is to make sure that you don’t waste your precious time when it’s time to sweat. When you get to the gym (or your workout space at home), you don’t want to be wandering around, copying people, and likely getting intimidated by the gym goers who look like they know what they’re doing.
Or, if you’re working out at home, you don’t want to just give your exercise mat and weights a blank stare for 10 minutes before you pick anything up.
But now you have a plan. Just follow these steps make a simple routine you can