Information on the weighs i am going to buy....?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/pa...





i want to buy these set of weights, i have never really done weights before and my mate also recommeneded me a protein product in which u add into ur milk and drink.





i am quiet slim and and was wondering if i buy this set,





how many should i do within a day whilst takin this protein product?





and do protein shakes actually work on slim people?

Information on the weighs i am going to buy....?
If you lift weights you'll add muscle so you may not need to take a protein product. The set you linked is fine, you can use either the barbell or dumbbells for most things but butterflies require the dumbbells and curls are more effective with them, too. Free weights don't work your legs very well so you may want to consider a gym if that's important to you.





The key to weight lifting is to warm up first and then vary the number of repetitions (reps) based on your goal. To add bulkier muscle do fewer reps with heavy weights, as much weight as you can lift 6-8 times. For leaner muscle do 10-12 reps but in either case the last rep should be hard for you to complete. Do at least 2 or 3 complete sets every other day, lifting on consecutive days will increase risk of injury and it's actually counter-productive as your body needs a day off to recover. You can still do cardio, calisthenics or other exercise on your "off" days. Your routine should move from arms to back or legs and so forth, to give each muscle group a chance to recover before using that group again.





You can lift just 2-3 times a week if you need additional time for your muscles to recover, weight training stresses the muscles and if you're lifting heavy weight you may need to take a break of 2 days between sessions.





There are many weight-gain products available but changing your diet is simpler and usually cheaper, too. Just add some extra protein to your diet, not sugars or carbs but protein to facilitate your weight training, just drinking more milk or eating a couple of hard-boiled eggs a day will make a difference. I've never tried these products myself, they've worked for people I know to help them gain weight.