Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about strength training.

Get: Get your blood pressure under control, if hypertensive, before starting strength training!

How: How does my current health affect my plan? Should I use a trainer or therapist? Join a health club?

Stretch: Stretch legs, arms, back and neck before, during and after any workout routine.

Ask: Ask whether your level of physical health is suitable to engage in strength training activities.

M: Am i healthy enough? What supplements to take & how do I set up a program?

What: What is considered "good" pain, and what is considered "bad" pain for my body?

How: How is my bone density? Am i healthy enough for physical activity? Do i need to adjust my diet?

Ask: Ask your doctor if your blood pressure is under control before starting any rigorous weight training.

Am: Am i healthy enough, should I start with machines or free weights, do I need a personal trainer?

Always: Always know what your goals are before starting. Choices of strength training is dependent on goals.

Are: Are there any exercises I should not do because of any health/body limitation/risk i have?

Ask: Ask if it safe. Ask if you have any cardiac or musculoskeletal contraindications.

If: If over 35 years old and just starting, is my heart healthy enough to engage in strength training?

Ignore: Make sure that you are not creating some of your own joint/tendon/muscle complaints.

Ignore: Important question to ask is whether you can start strength training now without ever having done it before.