# Start training: the first four weeks

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Start training: the first four weeks: Three short sessions a week, on the same days, a little heavier each week. 1) Pick three days that are hard to cancel, like Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the same time. 2) Pick one beginner plan from the library and keep it for four weeks: Full body A and B, or the home workout. 3) Start lighter than you think. Add a little weight or a rep when the last set feels easy.

## The steps
1. Pick three days that are hard to cancel, like Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the same time.
2. Pick one beginner plan from the library and keep it for four weeks: Full body A and B, or the home workout.
3. Start lighter than you think. Add a little weight or a rep when the last set feels easy.
4. Walk on the days in between, 20 to 30 minutes.
5. Write down every session. Beating last week by one rep is progress.

## Your first move in Cutline
Plan it in a sentence: "gym mon wed fri 7am 45min". Then pick the workout in the block.

## Ask an AI
Tap the box to copy the prompt. Put the answer in the block's notes.

```prompt
I am new to training. [Age], goal: [lose fat, build muscle or feel fitter], training [at a gym, at home or running] [days] days a week for [minutes]. Make me a 4-week beginner plan with exercises, sets, reps and rest, how to progress each week, and what to stop doing if something hurts.
```

## Make it a block
[Add it to your week in Cutline](https://app.gocutline.com/?lib=playbooks/start-training): the steps go into the block, so the next one is always written down.

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