Conference pasta::flex

jeb,

have you looked at men's fitness yet? it's a magazine that caters to beginners 
and naturalists and may have something you can order.  i know all the hardcore 
bb'ing wl'ing mags have tapes, etc but they feature the really big guys/gals;
if you can forgive youself for watching these monsters, they really do cover the
basics it's just that you have to plow through a little arrogance, maybe some 
posing, and some of their tried and trusted tips.

good luck! 

reg.

p.s. a local gym will even be helpful in providing the information, granted 
you may have to pay for some training 8^(

one just has to remember to: breathe out, breathe in, lift up, lift down, push 
out, pull in, press up, press down, back flat, back arched, head up, head down,
suppinate, pronate, twist, lock, keep parrallel, keep perpendicular, contract, 
relax, concentric, ecentric,... what i miss folks?  oh, toes in, toes out, toes 
straight, [toes backwards ! 8^0!], hip width stance, shoulder width stance, 
[split !], 2 day split, 3 day split, 4 day split, 5 day split [no one does a 
different one do they?]  later

I thought that Lee Labrada's "Mass with Class" wasn't too bad - they do slow
motion stuff during the lifts so that you can see proper form.  I don't remember
where I got the tape though - I think it may have been a freebie with something
else.

--Scott

    jeb,
    Try renting a tape first, before making the committment to purchase.
    Most videa rental places have a couple fitness tapes anyway.
    
    I agree with reg here.  Just because the tapes feature huge freakish
    bb'ers, doesn't mean the routines are difficult.  A bicep curl is a
    bicep curl, whether you are using 10 pounds or 110 pounds.  The form is
    the same, the muscles are the same (they just look better on them!),
    the posture is the same.  And the names are the same - curl, press,
    squat, etc.  Those tapes by the supermodels are all quite basic.
    
    Do you get any of the cable channels?  ESPN2 has several fitness
    programs that show you how to work out. 
    
    The Firm tapes are fairly basic - I think they are discussed in the
    Weight Loss notesfile.  Most novices really enjoy them.
    
    What equipment are you planning to use? Dumbbells? Bars? Elastic
    bands? Joining a gym?  Just curious what your next phase is. 
    
    Sarah

    I'm using light dumbells right now, cause they don't take up a lot of
    room.  I literally don't have room for a bar, much less a bench right
    now.  
    
    My wife's ab-thingy lives in the living room for want of a better place
    to put (and use) it. The hard part is going to be cleaning up the spare
    room to make space for more equipment!  :-)
    
    My condo complex has a workout room with a universal that I can use any
    time.  Once I get a little further along, I'll probably try to use it
    one or two days a week.
    
    jeb
    

    Also go out onto the web and check out anything with to do with
    weightlifting, bodybuilding, aaaaaarrrnold,etc.

    I thought .1 was Reg's version of the macarena.
    
    M