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12 Min Beginner Weight Training - Strength Training for Beginners - Beginner Workout Routine

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Beginner 3 min read For: Beginner to intermediate fitness enthusiasts looking for a simple, full-body dumbbell workout.
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This video presents a beginner-friendly weight training workout led by Coach Kak from HASfit. The routine consists of three rounds of six dumbbell exercises designed to build strength and improve cardiovascular fitness. The coach emphasizes proper form and encourages participants to start with lighter weights.

[0:04]
Workout introduction

Coach Kak introduces the beginner weight training workout suitable for men and women of beginner to intermediate fitness levels. Recommends lighter weights to start.

[0:20]
Weight recommendations

Men typically start with 10-15 pounds, women with 5-10 pounds.

[0:33]
Mobility drill

Starts with an overhead squat as a mobility drill to strengthen the core and teach foundational movement mechanics.

[1:25]
Workout structure

Three rounds of six exercises, each exercise performed for eight repetitions.

[1:38]
Dumbbell good morning

Targets the posterior chain (hamstrings, glutes, lower back). Elbows bent at 90°, bend at the waist, push hips back, then stand up.

[2:23]
Dumbbell curl plus Arnold press

Combination movement: curl the dumbbells, press overhead while twisting palms forward, then lower. Works biceps and shoulders.

[3:12]
Dumbbell squat

Classic squat movement: feet shoulder-width apart, push hips back, keep chest up and knees out, lower to parallel if possible.

[3:57]
Dumbbell bent over row

Focuses on lats and upper back. Bend at a 45° angle, keep back straight, pull elbows back as if pulled by a string.

[4:44]
Dumbbell chest press

Performed on the ground (or bench if available). Keep elbows under dumbbells, squeeze chest at the top.

[5:13]
Sumo deadlift plus upright row

Wide stance with toes out, dumbbells between knees. Stand up and pull elbows up in an upright row motion. Works multiple muscle groups.

[5:51]
Rest between rounds

Short break (about 1 minute) between rounds. Encourages water and catching breath.

[6:14]
Workout efficiency

Designed to be efficient, gaining strength and raising heart rate with just six movements hitting the whole body.

[7:15]
Second round begins

Repeats the same six exercises for the second round. Coach emphasizes form and motivation.

[8:36]
Motivation during workout

Reminds participants to remember why they started and stay focused.

[10:12]
Third and final round

Last set of all exercises. Encourages picking up the pace slightly while maintaining control.

[12:16]
Variety in training

Advises against doing the same workouts all the time; variety prevents plateaus and helps achieve goals.

[13:32]
Workout conclusion

Workout completed. Recommends hydrating and suggests combining with beginner cardio or ab routines from HASfit.

This beginner weight training workout provides a solid foundation for strength training with six exercises performed in three rounds. Proper form and gradual weight progression are emphasized to ensure safety and effectiveness.

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Tutorial Checklist

1 0:33 Perform overhead squat as mobility drill: feet shoulder-width apart, hands up, squat down keeping arms straight and chest up.
2 1:38 Dumbbell good morning: elbows bent at 90°, slight bend in knees, bend at waist pushing hips back, then stand up. Repeat 8 times.
3 2:23 Dumbbell curl plus Arnold press: curl dumbbells up, press overhead while twisting palms forward, lower back down. Repeat 8 times.
4 3:12 Dumbbell squat: feet shoulder-width apart, push hips back, keep chest up and knees out, lower to parallel, stand up. Repeat 8 times.
5 3:57 Dumbbell bent over row: bend at 45° angle, back straight, pull elbows back (not hands). Repeat 8 times.
6 4:44 Dumbbell chest press: lie on ground (or bench), elbows under dumbbells, press up squeezing chest. Repeat 8 times.
7 5:13 Sumo deadlift plus upright row: wide stance, toes out, dumbbells between knees, stand up and pull elbows up. Repeat 8 times.
8 5:51 Rest for about 1 minute between rounds. Drink water if needed.
9 6:29 Repeat steps 2-7 for second round.
10 10:12 Repeat steps 2-7 for third and final round.

Study Flashcards (10)

What is the recommended starting weight for men in this beginner workout?

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10-15 pounds

0:24

What is the recommended starting weight for women in this beginner workout?

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5-10 pounds

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How many rounds and repetitions are performed for each exercise?

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Three rounds of eight repetitions

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What is the purpose of the overhead squat mobility drill?

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To strengthen the core and teach foundational movement mechanics

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What muscle group does the dumbbell good morning target?

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Posterior chain (hamstrings, glutes, lower back)

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What is the correct form for the dumbbell bent over row?

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Bend at a 45° angle, keep back straight, pull elbows back as if pulled by a string

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What is the Arnold press named after?

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

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What is the key cue for the dumbbell squat?

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Push hips back first, keep chest up and knees out

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What is the recommended rest period between rounds?

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About 1 minute

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Why does the coach recommend variety in workouts?

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To prevent plateaus and help the body adapt

12:32

💡 Key Takeaways

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Weight recommendations

Provides specific, actionable guidance for beginners on selecting appropriate weights.

0:20
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Workout structure

Clearly outlines the simple yet effective structure of three rounds of six exercises for eight reps each.

1:34
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Squat form cue

Emphasizes pushing hips back first to maintain proper squat mechanics and protect the lower back.

3:18
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Origin of Arnold press

Adds historical context to the exercise, making it more engaging for viewers.

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Variety prevents plateaus

Offers a key principle for long-term fitness progress, applicable beyond this single workout.

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[00:00] [Music]

[00:04] hey everybody coach kak here from HASfit

[00:07] and this is my beginner weight training

[00:09] workout it's a great workout for both

[00:11] men and women of a beginner through

[00:13] intermediate Fitness level really the

[00:16] more weight that you use the harder the

[00:18] workout will be for you but I'd prefer

[00:20] that you start with the lighter weight

[00:21] and work your way up as you see fit most

[00:24] men will start with weight between 10 to

[00:27] 15 pounds most females will start with

[00:29] the weight between five to 10 lounds all

[00:32] right let's get started with a little

[00:33] Mobility uh drill to start this is a a

[00:36] good movement I feel for beginners to

[00:37] really strengthen their core and to get

[00:39] you some of the good mechanics needed

[00:42] for some foundational movements okay

[00:44] feet or shoulder width apart hands are

[00:46] up we're going to do a overhead squat

[00:49] weights back in your hips head and chest

[00:51] is up and I realize you're probably not

[00:54] going to be able to get quite as far

[00:55] down as I am to start I want you to try

[00:57] your best not to bend over at your waist

[00:59] keep keep those arms straight up get as

[01:01] far as you can keep in good form kind of

[01:04] stretch it at the bottom and back up

[01:08] whatever depth you can get to get to it

[01:11] breathe we're not even going to count

[01:12] reps on this we're just going to move

[01:14] nice and

[01:15] slow for three two one okay good woo Sun

[01:21] just came out getting warm out here

[01:24] feels good all right we're going to get

[01:25] the workout started we're going to need

[01:26] our dumbell for every exercise today go

[01:30] and grab

[01:31] those we're going to do three rounds of

[01:34] six individual exercises our first

[01:38] exercise is going to be a dumbbell good

[01:40] morning this is great for your whole

[01:42] posterior chain you're going to have

[01:43] your elbows in Bend at a 90° angle a

[01:47] little bend your knees and I want you to

[01:49] just bend at your waist feeling that

[01:50] stretch in your hamstrings and then

[01:53] bring your hips forward to stand up your

[01:55] elbows stay locked in your arms don't

[01:57] move and breathe we're going to do eight

[02:00] repetitions of every exercise today just

[02:02] keeping it

[02:04] simple just getting started here

[02:07] good that's five for me we're doing

[02:10] eight feel that stretch in the

[02:12] hamstrings keep your back straight pull

[02:14] push your butt back behind you have one

[02:19] more good moving on we're going to do an

[02:23] upper body exercise it's a dumbbell curl

[02:26] plus an Arnold press Palms are

[02:28] up we're going to

[02:31] curl press up as you twist your hands

[02:34] forward and return back down okay so

[02:38] it's four four parts one two three four

[02:43] again we have eight to do all right

[02:44] let's get started if you haven't

[02:48] already nice I'll say that's two for

[02:52] me four

[02:55] good keep the pace

[02:58] up get into a nice nice little rhythm

[03:00] keeping good

[03:04] form give me one more eight for

[03:08] me good okay keeping these dumbbells

[03:12] we're going to move on to a classic move

[03:14] a dumbbell squat so your feet or

[03:17] shoulder width

[03:18] apart anytime we do a squat I want your

[03:20] hips to be the first thing that you move

[03:22] going to put your weight back in your

[03:23] hips head chest is up keep your knees

[03:26] out back straight and stand back up your

[03:30] posture on this is just as important as

[03:32] your legs themselves that's two we're

[03:34] doing eight

[03:37] breathe three this is one of those

[03:39] movements that usually doesn't come easy

[03:41] to people you have to work on it you get

[03:43] better and better at your

[03:45] form and your flexibility being able to

[03:47] get down to parallel keep those knees

[03:50] out don't let them come in eight in

[03:53] total last one good job okay moving on

[03:57] we're going to do a dumbbell B over row

[03:59] so again this one's focusing on keeping

[04:01] that core

[04:04] tight back is straight we're going to

[04:07] row keeping your back tight on a 45 Dee

[04:09] angle anytime we do a row I want you to

[04:12] pretend like somebody's pulling back in

[04:13] your elbows with a string pull back on

[04:15] those elbows it's

[04:17] four five controlled

[04:21] six seven keep that core

[04:24] tight eight nice work all right what do

[04:28] we got next ah we're going to hit the

[04:30] ground with our dumbbells for the next

[04:32] one so I want you to go ahead and every

[04:34] time we go in

[04:35] between exercises go aad and give me a

[04:37] second to explain it and that's your

[04:39] rest period not very long I know

[04:42] dumbbell chest

[04:44] press keep your elbows under the

[04:49] dumbbells and squeeze your chest up at

[04:51] the Top If you have a bench you can go

[04:54] ahead and use it on this

[04:56] one it's eight repetitions

[05:01] in

[05:03] total one more for

[05:07] me okay good we're up on our

[05:11] feet and this is the last one of the

[05:13] first round so this is two movements in

[05:16] one on this one we're going to do a Sumo

[05:19] deadlift so you're going to have a wide

[05:21] stance toes are pointed out a little bit

[05:24] butt goes back dumbbells in between your

[05:27] knees and what when you stand up want

[05:29] you to pull bringing your elbows up and

[05:32] return so use those legs to help pull

[05:34] the dumbbells up good we're doing

[05:39] eight doing it with

[05:42] me weight back in the

[05:45] hips pulling up on the elbows nice work

[05:49] last one good okay you can go and set

[05:51] those dumbbells down so we're going to

[05:54] take a little longer break in between

[05:56] rounds end of the first round three

[05:58] rounds in total if you have some water

[06:00] get it if you just want to catch your

[06:01] breath feel free to do so we're moving

[06:05] at a pretty good pace so your heart rate

[06:06] is expected to get up in

[06:11] this really Design This one to be

[06:14] efficient you're gaining strength

[06:17] getting your heart rate up at the same

[06:18] time and in just six few very few

[06:21] movements six movements really hitting

[06:23] your whole

[06:26] body okay it's been 1 minute that means

[06:29] let grab those dumbbells get ready to

[06:31] start from the top one down two to go

[06:34] we're going to do the dumbbell good

[06:36] morning next so bringing those elbows

[06:38] into your

[06:40] sides bending over at your waist

[06:43] standing back up remember we have eight

[06:45] all of these exercises

[06:49] today I like this one especially for

[06:52] beginners because it really helps teach

[06:53] you this good

[06:54] form how to use your hips in

[06:58] exercises also I feel like the posterior

[07:01] chain your hamstrings glutes lower back

[07:03] is too often ignored especially by

[07:07] beginners just want to work on their abs

[07:10] so don't forget about this chain in the

[07:12] back side okay that's eight nice work

[07:15] curl plus Arnold press hitting that

[07:17] upper body going to get burn out those

[07:19] shoulders okay curl press up overhead as

[07:24] you may have guessed the curl vers

[07:26] Arnold or plus Arnold press AR presses

[07:30] named after Arnold swarzenegger I guess

[07:33] this was one of his patented moves must

[07:36] we a must

[07:38] work he looks great and for his age all

[07:43] right that's six remember eight in

[07:46] total get that core tight on this a

[07:48] little Bend in the knees helps and eight

[07:53] good

[07:54] work going to work on our back next

[07:57] dumbbell bent over row

[07:59] mostly your lats this one focuses on the

[08:02] sides here weights back in your hips

[08:04] back is straight pull back on those

[08:08] elbows keep your back straight head up

[08:11] good eight eight

[08:18] pulls seven one

[08:21] more eight good job I know your hands

[08:24] are probably getting tired from holding

[08:25] these dumbbells mine are too we're just

[08:27] going to keep this pace up move moving

[08:29] into the next one going down to the

[08:31] ground dumbbell chest

[08:34] press about that time of the workout

[08:36] will you start wondering why you're here

[08:39] remember what brought you here at the

[08:40] beginning stay focused on it okay

[08:43] dumbbell chest

[08:45] press nice full range

[08:47] motion all the way up don't bounce your

[08:50] arms off the

[08:56] ground six two more

[08:59] seven hit one more if you got it and

[09:02] eight nice okay let's get up on our

[09:07] feet and we have that last one of the

[09:09] second round dumbbell Sumo weight back

[09:13] in the hips plus upright

[09:18] row okay let's go

[09:22] ready

[09:24] one

[09:26] two breathe fighting with me

[09:32] here this a very efficient movement

[09:34] works a lot of different muscle

[09:37] groups seven one

[09:40] more eight good good okay you can set

[09:43] those dumbbells

[09:45] down grab a quick drink if you'd like

[09:48] I'm going to mouth often gets dried uh

[09:52] doing

[09:58] these okay about 30 more

[10:05] seconds okay couple more deep breaths

[10:09] and let's get it dumbbells

[10:12] up last set dumbbell good morning elbows

[10:15] into your sides weight back in your hips

[10:19] back is straight all right we're two

[10:21] rounds down only one to go that's it

[10:24] come this far keep it grinding keep it

[10:27] moving it's three

[10:32] four five you're going to be fit in no

[10:35] time

[10:38] six seven let's do one

[10:42] more eight very

[10:45] good okay what do we got next curl plus

[10:48] Arnold press this one's hitting biceps

[10:52] shoulders little bit of

[10:54] chest a little bit of everything

[10:56] remember okay let's go last set of

[11:01] these now that you had the movements

[11:04] down you're a little more sure of the

[11:06] form feel free to pick up the pace a

[11:08] little bit under

[11:10] control but feel free to pick up the

[11:12] pace just a little

[11:15] bit one two

[11:18] more

[11:23] good nice okay I'll give you a few more

[11:25] seconds if you're still moving keep

[11:27] grinding get those eight repetitions in

[11:29] just cuz we're moving on doesn't get

[11:30] mean you don't have to do them all

[11:33] right dumbbell bent over row let's go

[11:37] weight back in your hips 45 degree angle

[11:42] we're pulling back on those elbows

[11:43] remember anytime we're doing a row

[11:45] fundamentally try to pull back on those

[11:46] elbows and not the hands that's what I

[11:48] mean right I don't want you like this

[11:50] pull back on the elbows

[11:53] good that's

[11:55] four

[11:56] five six think about how great you're

[11:58] you're going to feel when this workout

[11:59] is all done check it off your list for

[12:02] the day eight

[12:07] excellent moving on we're going to the

[12:09] ground that dumbbell chest

[12:13] press remember don't just do strength

[12:16] training don't just do the ab workouts

[12:19] don't just do one thing and stick to one

[12:21] thing make sure you switch it up try out

[12:23] some of the other workouts don't just do

[12:25] the same one all the time all right here

[12:27] we go

[12:30] one two that variety is really going to

[12:32] help you accomplish your

[12:33] [Music]

[12:35] goals because your body will never get

[12:37] used to anything you never never hit a

[12:38] plateau so just mix it up keep being

[12:43] creative nice that's six for me come on

[12:45] let's go

[12:47] seven eight good work we're up on our

[12:51] feet would you believe this is the last

[12:53] one of the day a hard one cuz again

[12:57] working lots of different mod muscles

[12:59] Sumo deadlift plus ight row that core

[13:03] tight don't bend over and let your back

[13:07] bend back straight ready hips back and

[13:11] pull that's

[13:12] one

[13:15] two three nice this is it for the day

[13:18] right here okay let's hit four

[13:20] more three

[13:22] more almost

[13:24] there

[13:26] two one last one

[13:30] zero nice

[13:32] work got through that one appreciate you

[13:35] guys working out with me here today get

[13:37] some water start refreshing

[13:42] yourself this workout can be done by

[13:44] itself or if you want to combine it with

[13:47] one one of our beginner cardio routines

[13:49] or ad routines feel free to do that

[13:51] you'll find all those at both our

[13:52] Channel and at hasfit.com where we have

[13:56] uh actually thousands now free workouts

[13:59] workout plans meal plans all there to

[14:01] make sure you're able to accomplish your

[14:04] goals if you like this video please give

[14:06] us a thumbs up and subscribe to our

[14:09] Channel I'm coach kak from HASfit thank

[14:12] you for working out with me today and I

[14:14] will see you at your next

[14:17] workout

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