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Hi all,

I've been working out consistently for a month now and would now like to incorporate more weight lifting into my routine, rather than just cardio.

As a beginner, I feel that using the weight machines would be a better start in terms of doing the right movement and so on. A more controlled situation, should I say.
However, I'm not really sure what my "plan" should be or how to make one.
My gym does offer fitness consultants but they are very pricy and I can't afford to make a fitness plan with one right now.

So I was wondering if anyone with weight lifting experience would be kind enough to tell me the kind of sets/reps I should have and what order I might want to do things in. I'm looking for an overall tone-up of my body whilst I'm losing weight and of course gaining strength.

My gym offers machines for any kind of muscle work out so there's no problem there.

Right now, on a bicep curl machine I can lift 20kgs 10 times until I feel totally exhausted if that's of any use.

Overall, I would majorly appreciate any input as to how to get this weight training thing going and the kind of routine I should have :)

Generally four sets with 10 or 12 reps is the standard.

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(Rating: 3) Thanks, but I was looking for a more specific weight lifting plan.

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