OKAY! So next week; or by the end of the month I will be buying a 100 pound weight set. "This Cap Barbell 100-lb barbell set includes six 10-lb plates, four 5-lb plates, two 2.5-lb plates, a 5-ft knock-down bar, and a plastic carrying case." 

Well I want to start weight lifting HEAVY. I want to gain some muscle, yet I want to lose weight. So I will be doing cardio probably 5-6 days a week! I will be eating healthy and clean.

I know that 5-7 pounds on my shoulders.

Maybe 10's or 15's on my biceps.

And 20's or 25's on my legs.

I just was wondering how it works for each body part basically how much weight I should be using on like Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps, Upper back, Lower Back, Chest, Abs, Hamstrings, Quads, Butt, and Calves?

MAHALO!

And any suggestions on how to gain muscle and lose weight.

Hurray for weight lifting!

Do you have a bench? Edit to add - is there a reason you are chosing to get a bar, instead of adjustable dumbbells?

To answer your question about how much weight - hopefully, you'll be doing motions that use more than one muscle per exercise - isolation exercises aren't as useful as compound (see quote below for good exercises).  In terms of how much, just start trying things and see if they are easy (you can make it to 12 without much effort) - increase weight, medium (can just make it to 8-12) - use that weight, or hard (can't make it to 6) - decrease weight.

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Think of working movements instead of muscle groups.  Your body is designed to move in ways that incorporate multiple muscle groups working together, so if you lift like that you'll get better results with less risk of injury.  There are 4 main movements your upper body is designed to do, I'd pick one exercise from each (and change the exercises every now and then) and do 3 sets of 8-12 reps for each.

1) horizontal push - bench press, incline bench press, decline bench press, etc.

2) vertical push - military press, dips, arnold press

3) horizontal pull - bent over rows, seated cabel rows

4) vertical pull - lat pulldowns, lat pullovers, pullups, chinups

For your lower body there are two main movements, quad dominant movements and hip dominant movements, pick one of each and forget the isolation exercises (leg extensions, leg curls, abductors) with the possible exception of calf raises

1) quad dominant - Squats, front squats, overhead squats, hack squats

2) hip dominant - deadlifts, sumo deadlifts, romanian deadlifts, good mornings

You can add lunges or step ups also if you like (there is a term for this type of exercise, but I can't remember it, could be unilateral movements, I don't know)

Would you suggest dumbells instead?

How much do you think I would need at the heaviest?

Like max 40 pounds? or would I need more than that?

I could get two 40 pound dumbells, or 100 pound set for a bar.

BUMP - Need an answer lol - on my way to store in like couple min.

I hope you get this in time - Id say get the adjustable 40 lb dumbbells - my boyfriend tells me you can get extra pieces to add on to make them heavier.

If you are new to weight lifting, i think dumbbells are the way to go.

Get both. Some exercises you want dumbbells for, some you want a barbell. If you buy a bar and handles in the same size, you can use the same weight plates for the bar and the dumbbell - see "How to build a home gym for less than $100" for details. 

It was one or the other for now since I am really poor, I had to return some cloths to buy it 

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Ah, well - while having both gives you more options, you can do lots with just one or the other. So, which one did you get?

I got 40 pound dumbbells in a pack, and then bought two extra 5 pounds.

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So how do I know what to lift for each muscle?

I think someone told me to do 13 reps 6 sets?

 

3 sets, 8-12 reps, using the plan from Floggingsully, is what most beginners will see the best returns from doing; though individual results do vary. So it's worth keeping a training log and writing down what you've tried, to see how your body responds.

 Check out Exrx.net for demonstrations of how to do the various exercises Sully mentions - there's instructions for how to do all of them with dumbbells there. 

I AM SUPER EXCITED.

I use to weight lift about a year ago with my dad, and I was lifting as heavy as my dad and the other men in the class I was like boo you! lol! I went from 126 to 118 within two months and had a toned body! I was strong too! DANG, then I started back at a regular high school, with a part time job & moved out with my boyfriend then that = downhill for my health :[

BUT NOW I AM BACK.

This is what I use to do before.

Eat six meals a day;

- 1/2 Protein, 1/2 Carb

- W/ 3 of the meals I ate a veggie.

I had one free day a week that I ate whatever, whenever.

I worked did "Body Pump" <-- We worked each muscle for about 5 minutes.

I did that about 3 days a week!

I believe I did cardio 3-4 times a week usually I would do some cardio before, and then did some cardio after. It depended.

I think that was the best time of my life :] I was SUPER healthy.

Thats my plan again.

 

I just joined Gold's Gym a week ago...I am 45 years old and bound & determined to age gracefully :-)  I am working one-on-one with a personal trainer, and my goals sound the same as yours.  We have set up a program to outline what exercise equipment / activities / food I should concentrate on to tone my muscles and lose some weight.  I'm going to give it my best shot.

Hi Heatherx33~  i just picked up a 4 set of DVD's from a trainer named Jari Love.  She has put together total body workouts with weights that are easy to follow.  Of the 4, one is what i would consider HIIT because you do weights then cardio with each section.  I tried her dvd from netflix so i could try it out and just love it.  i bought the set from Overstock for around $35.  I think what i like the best is that they guide thru what weights to use how heavy they should be for each exercise and how to use the option of different types of weights~ barbell vs. dumbell.  The only other equipment that she uses in her dvds is a step.  but also shows you how to do the modifications with or without.  I have been mixing around her dvd's for about 3 weeks and have started to see some toning.