Your first strength-training routine on a GLP-1.

Start with a conversation, not a harder workout

If you’re new to training, returning after a break, or managing a health condition, ask your clinician about suitable activities and limitations. A qualified exercise professional can help you learn movements and adapt them to your ability.

• Which movements and level of effort are appropriate for me?
• Do any of my conditions or medications change how I should prepare for exercise?
• Which symptoms mean I should pause and contact you?

Build toward a repeatable week

General adult guidance includes strengthening the major muscle groups at least twice a week, with recovery between sessions for the same muscles. That is a general reference, not a GLP-1-specific prescription. Start below that level if needed and build gradually with appropriate guidance.

Choose a few familiar exercises you know how to perform. Bands, machines, bodyweight, or weights can all be options. You don’t need to start with a complicated split or test your maximum.

Make the next session easier to begin

Before you finish, note the exercises, resistance, and repetitions you actually completed. Save that record as a reference—not a target you must beat. Put the next manageable session on your calendar, leaving room to adjust.