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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
First, I will say that I lost my 170 pounds doing absolutely nothing but cardio.
Secondly, I will say that if I had to do it over again, I would have done it with far more weight training.
My arms are like pencils. My legs are not a whole lot better. I'm a pretty darn good runner, and I'd probably do pretty darn well in a triathlon, but give me a couple sacks of potatoes to carry and I'm down for the count.
One main reason I avoided weight training is because I have heard so many horror stories about guys getting injured from doing them wrong. So I've considered getting a personal trainer, but again, I've heard horror stories about poorly trained "trainers" doing more harm than good. It's hard to know who is good and who's a useless hack.
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Can't say I blame you. Personal trainers are a crock most of the time, and the good ones cost money. That is why I recommend Starting Strength. It is a fabulous resource to help you develop proper form with the major lifts like squat, deadlift and bench press. It is also rather easy to take video of your lifts at light weights, and go to the Reddit fitness community for form check. They do an amazing job helping people fix their kinks.