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Is 3-4 times a week enough to notice a difference?
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Yes.
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Is it worth getting a personal trainer?
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I have never used one, but I'm sure a good one will help. A lot of personal trainers I have seen at my gym are crap though. They have no real education and got hired for their smiles.
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What type of weight and reps do you start with??
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Base every day of lifting around a compound exercise: dead lift, bench press, overhead press, squats, etc..
Youtube is a great resource for technique on these lifts, if you do not have a friend who can show you. Start with a low weight that you feel comfortable with so you can work on technique and get technique perfect. Once you have the technique do 3 sets of 10 reps for the first. When you can reach 10 reps on the second set increase the weight. As you get more comfortable you can drop the reps and increase weight.
Are there certain movements that I should focus on? If so what?
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Can anyone share a website or any other ideas of what a weeks worth of work outs should consist of?
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If you can shift through all the obvious morons/steroid monkeys/guidos/etc.. bodybuilding.com has a lot of great info on lifting and nutrition.
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Is 40-50 minutes enough time to do some cardio and strength training?
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Yes. Do 15-20 minutes of cardio. Then do the compound lift with little rest in between sets. Any other lifts you fit in are just gravy.