How to start weightlifting??

[miked]

Im 19
145pds
5'8

Im not fat but I have a lil belly due to beer My brother called me up and asked me if I wanted his old benchpress weights. So I took them and I been trying to goggle stuff on how to start weightlifting and what to take (proteins etc) or eat. Everything is scattered and I cant get anything good. So hopefully this forum can help me a bit.

I got the weider weight bench combos for benchpressing, leg curls and arm thing. Whats the first steps I should take to start my muscle gaining journey

There are a few "stickies" at the top of this forum. Your should read those to get a basic understanding. Then post back here with specific questions, which people will be more than happy to answer.

[miked]

Alright so Ive noticed a routine is necessary. So far I got
Mondays:legs Wednesday:back/bicepts Friday: Chest

What are the best warmup excercises before weightlifting?
Whey Protein recommended?

[Lift2Live]

Don't leave out your 'shoulders' and 'triceps'. Try starting out with a 3 day push/pull split example;

Monday - Chest/Ticeps/Shoulders
Wednesday - Back/Biceps
Friday - Legs

You can do cardio on the off days or ab and calf work etc... Don't worry about whey yet. Just make sure to eat protein right after your workout. Stretching is good to do before lifting then just do some warmup sets of whatever exercise you are doing at that time. Light weight to warm things up. Just my opinion and what I would (and have) do.

[miked]

any kind of protein you may recommend??

Whey protein isolate if you can afford it.

WPC if you can't.

It really isn't complex getting started. Just pick two exercise and do them for 3 sets of 10 reps, three days per week. Get into a routine, make it part of your day and then build from there.

[Gregon]

Or you could just eat a ton. It really depends on genetics, some people need all those protiens supplements, and some people can get by just eating more than usual. Remember to get bigger you need to eat more calories.

So even if you consumed 100% protien, if you're not getting enough calories then you'll lose weight.

And remember, no pain no gain buddy