text: about to start a weight lifting routine. any tips?   - well first of all you should do it twice to three times a week. - dont forget to warm up before every session. - do not start with an amount of weights which seems difficult: start with something you can easily manage and when you're sure you can do this amount effortless go to something slightly heavier and so on. - do whatever exercise you choose 12 times, have a little break (1 or 2 minutes) and do it 12 times again. not more not less this is important. - i think the most important things are to keep it regular and steady and to never try something you're not able to do. just wait and practice and eventually you will be able to!