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2002/06/14, 03:39 PM
I am a 21 year old college student. I have been lifting weights for a short time. I have recently taking about a month off from lifting weights, and was planning on going back to lifting next week. I wasn't sure if I should start back on a beginners training program or try maybe an intermediate program. Also if I start at the beginners level how long should I train with that type of program?
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2002/06/14, 04:01 PM
There really is no set time rule. If you feel the program is getting easier, then you should "graduate" to the next level. Do you normally take a whole month off of training? Anything past 1 week and you risk losing some strength...just a tip.
Good luck!
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**_Robert_**
Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
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2002/06/17, 12:48 AM
It depends on how experienced you got before you stopped. But with any long lay off, in your case a month, I wouldn't necessarily stick to a full beginners schedule, but for the first week, I wouldn't go all out with poundage, or the number of sets. I would just try to break in the muscles for the first week. Plus, with a month off, like rpacheco said, you would have lost strength anyways!
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