Training For A Newbie

[Rutts]

Hey guys,

A friend recently asked me if I could help him out with his weights regime. His primary goal is fat loss. He assures me that his diet is in check. I recommended that I start him on a conditioning/weights programme, but he says he is happy with his current cardio programme which consists of 2 LSD (approx 5 miles each)

Therefore he is strictly interested in weights only. I was thinking of putting him on the following:

A:
Squat
Row
Bench

B:
Deadlift
Press
Pull-Ups (Assisted)

+ Probably looking to alternate the rep ranges each week.

Thing is, he is a big guy, probably about 18 stones. I am going to be starting with an empty bar to teach him the lifts as he has zero experience .

Am I overcomplicating things? Should I bother with rep-ranges at this stage? Shut up and lift?

[mikes1990]

Looks fine to me.

Empty bar is always a good place to start. I'd shoot for a higher number of reps to begin with, just to try and learn the lift, but don't get too hung up on rep/set ranges.

[tentigers]

looks fine to me, i would use 3 set of 10 to start of with, 1 to 2 mins rest between sets, keep the same weight each set, when he can do 3x12 up the weight.

that will see him right to start with