A trainer’s advice on weight training

“Don’t worry about the scale”: A trainer’s advice on weight training

HIGH. GET OUT AND ENJOY THE WARM WEATHER. WELL, IT IS TIME FOR 11 FITNESS. CHARLES HARRIS JOINING US WITH HIS DAUGHTER CHARLIE. AND WITH THE WARMER WEATHER THERE HAS BEEN A RUDE AWAKENING. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, A THE LEGS ARE WAY TOO PALE. THEY’RE KIND OF JIGGLY ON THE STREET, RIGHT? RIGHT. BUT EVEN THOUGH I WALK ALL THE TIME, THEY’RE A LITTLE JIGGLY. SO WHAT CAN WE DO FOR THIS? IT’S LIKE LIFTING WEIGHT, RIGHT? YEAH. THAT YOU THAT YOU’RE SAYING THIS BECAUSE WEIGHT TRAINING IS NUMBER ONE. I’VE BEEN SAYING IT FOR SO LONG. AND DID YOU KNOW OVER THE AGE OF 30, WOMEN LOSE 3 TO 5% OF LEAN MUSCLE MASS AND MEN ARE FIVE? YEAH. SO IT’S SIGNIFICANT THAT YOU LIFT WEIGHTS WHEN YOU HIT, YOU KNOW, THREE. OH, BECAUSE IT’S GOING TO HELP TIGHTEN EVERYTHING. IT’S GOING TO TIGHTEN EVERYTHING. IT’S GOING TO GIVE YOU THAT SCULPTED LOOK THAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR. IT’S ALSO GOING TO INCREASE THE METABOLISM. CHARLES IS WORKING, WORKING IN LARGE MUSCLE GROUPS NOW. AND THE LATISSIMUS MUSCLE, GLUTES AND HAMSTRINGS ARE MUSCLES THAT YOU WANT TO WORK. IT’S GOING TO INCREASE YOUR STRENGTH, OF COURSE, BUT IT’S GOING TO SCULPT YOUR BODY. YOU BURN MORE CALORIES IN THERE. ISOLATED MOVEMENTS. YES, YES. AND I HEAR ALL THE TIME THE SCALE IS NOT MOVING. I’VE BEEN WORKING OUT, CHANGED MY NUTRITIONAL PLAN. BUT WHEN YOU PUT LEAN MUSCLE MASS ON, THE SCALE MAY GO UP. BUT YOU CAN TELL WHEN YOUR CLOTHES AND WHEN PEOPLE SAY, OH, YOU LOOK DIFFERENT, YOU LOOK AMAZING. DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE SCALE. LOOK AT YOUR CLOTHES, SEE HOW YOU FEEL. AND OTHER PEOPLE WILL SAY, YOU LOOK AMAZING. AND YOU, YOU ARE. YOU’RE NORMALLY GOING TO BE THE LAST PERSON THAT SAID ON YOUR. THE LAST PERSON, RIGHT? LIKE DALENCIA HAS BEEN WORKING OUT A LOT. AND WE WERE JUST SAYING WE WERE NOTICING. WE CAN SEE IT IN OUR ARMS. LIKE WE LITERALLY SEE THE DEFINITION. AND SO I MEAN, AND CHARLIE, WHAT YOU’RE DOING RIGHT THERE, THAT’S, THAT’S MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE. THIS ONE SCARES ME. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF CONTROL FOR THIS MOVEMENT HERE, BUT IT’S TOTAL BODY ABS. OF COURSE, SHE’S WORKING ON TRICEPS AND SHOULDERS ALL IN ONE. THAT IS A LOT OF STRENGTH RIGHT THERE. A LOT OF STRENGTH. SO WHEN YOU FIRST START OUT, YOU SUPPORT THE FEET LIKE THIS OR YOU PUT YOUR FEET AGAINST THE WALL, RIGHT? YOU LOCK YOURSELF IN. BUT IT’S A GREAT WAY TO REALLY INCREASE. AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO FULL OUT LIKE THAT RIGHT AWAY, RIGHT? LIKE YOU CAN GO JUST AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. I WAS GOING TO MENTION THAT LAUGHING AT ME, BUT IT’S LIKE, GIRL, YOU’RE DOING IT. SHOWING OFF. SHE’S SHOWING OFF. I KNOW, I’M IMPRESSED. KUDOS, KUDOS. BUT THAT’S A GOOD POINT. YOU GRADUALLY GO OUT THE FIRST WEEK, YOU MIGHT GO HALFWAY, RIGHT? SECOND WEEK MIDWAY, THEN THE THIRD WEEK. YOU KNOW YOU GET THE PARAMEDICS AND THAT WAY YOU. 11911 PARAMEDICS. YOU KNOW WHAT SHE’S DOING RIGHT THERE THOUGH. THAT’S LIKE A NICE EASY. YOU’RE FLAT ON YOUR BACK. WHAT ARE YOU WORKING OUT THERE? PECTORAL MUSCLES. SO YOUR CHEST AND TRICEPS YOU CAN ELEVATE THE LEGS. ALWAYS WANT TO INCORPORATE THE CORE. THAT’S A JACKKNIFE. SO YOU’RE WORKING YOUR ABDOMINAL MUSCLES. FULL BODY WORKOUT, BURNING MORE CALORIES AND INCREASING YOUR LEAN MUSCLE MASS. YOU’VE GOT TO LIFT WEIGHTS TO CHANGE YOUR BODY. IT GOT TO HAPPEN. NOW SHE HAS A GLUTEN BOB TRICEPS. AND YOU CAN DO THIS RIGHT NOW AT HOME. TRY THIS RIGHT NOW AND START A NEW ROUTINE TODAY. I LIKE IT. YES, WE HAVE TIME. WE HAVE TIME. SUMMER IS COMING. WE HAVE TIME. THIS IS THE WEEKEND TO GET IT GOING RIGHT. IT TAKES SIX TO 8 TO 12 WEEKS TO SEE MAJOR RESULTS. CHARLES. YOU CAN DO IT. DO THE ROLLER THING AGAIN WITH THE ROLLER THING. JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN. AND I KNOW YOU CAN’T. I’M NOT GOING TO MAKE YOU DO THIS. YOU KNOW, IF YOU’D LIKE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH CHARLES, CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE WW.COM, OR YOU CAN CALL HIM AT (443) 253-0090. STAY WITH US, WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK. COME BACK TO CHARLIE. YOU GOT TO SEE H

“Don’t worry about the scale”: A trainer’s advice on weight training

Updated: 1:04 PM EDT Apr 4, 2026

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Trainer Charles Harris shares his advice on weight training and building strength.

Trainer Charles Harris shares his advice on weight training and building strength.