By Laura Butler | Submitted On January 13, 2013
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Expert Author Laura Butler
Going to the local gym can be a pretty intimidating scene for the average weightlifting beginner. After all, differences in strength between experienced weightlifters and beginning weightlifting students is considerable. It isn't out of the ordinary to see musclebound guys lifting 300 or more pounds, Doing 20 reps or more the time. Weightlifting beginners can not press this kind of weight, and you can feel like a real wimp hanging out with guys so …show more content…
It does take a long time to get into it, but soon you'll start to see results. Until recently, people didn't think that weight lifting did anything particularly good for your body, but the science has really changed in recent years. Nowadays, people recognize that even a Weightlifting beginner is doing a lot of good things for his body. Not only do you strengthen your core muscles, but you help yourself to burn fat more efficiently, improve your cardiovascular system, and decrease your chances of injuries in other sporting activities.
Of course, the risks with improper weight training are considerable, so if you are a weightlifting beginner, be sure to get a primer from a more experienced trainer. You need to know the proper way to hold weights, how to get help bench pressing and how to spot for other people, and how to know when you have hit your limits. Trying to dive into everything too enthusiastically is a sure way to end up with an injury, and that will only slow down your