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**john112364** · May 8th, 2008, 10:19 AM

I have a newbie question about building muscle.

I've just started at a new gym and they have an awesome assortment of dumbells and barbells, etc. as well as weight machines. I want to lift weights to tone up. I don't want to be a bodybuilder or anything like that (I don't have the drive or the dedication for that), I just want to go from doughy to some muscle. I've been doing cardio for a while now, but that doesn't build your muscle.

My question is: what, in your opinions, is the better way to do this, free weights or machines? What are the pros and cons of both ways? Should I get the help of a trainer or not?

Any advice or opinions is welcome.

Now go at it Efers.

May 8th, 2008, 10:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
john112364 EF Big Dragon offline Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 247 Thanks given: 7,978 1,263 thanks in 206 posts Rep Power: 5	Free Weights Vs. Machines I have a newbie question about building muscle. I've just started at a new gym and they have an awesome assortment of dumbells and barbells, etc. as well as weight machines. I want to lift weights to tone up. I don't want to be a bodybuilder or anything like that (I don't have the drive or the dedication for that), I just want to go from doughy to some muscle. I've been doing cardio for a while now, but that doesn't build your muscle. My question is: what, in your opinions, is the better way to do this, free weights or machines? What are the pros and cons of both ways? Should I get the help of a trainer or not? Any advice or opinions is welcome. Now go at it Efers. __________________ Said one rabbit to the other "I don't have to out run the fox. I just have to out run you."