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[size=+1]Getting Started: Safety If you feel your body is not ready for strength training for any reason, talk to your physician. Here is a list of risk factors to help you decide if you should talk to a physician before beginning a strength training program: - any cardiovascular disease including chest pains at rest or exertion
- family history of coronary heart disease before the age of 55
- high cholesterol, generally above 200
- abnormal ECG, or cardiac arrhythmias
- smoking
- chronic hypertension
- extreme obesity
- any chronic muscular or joint problem
- currently pregnant, or within 3 months of delivery
- recent surgery
- arthritis
- diabetes
- asthma
- years of a sedentary lifestyle
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