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Hey ladies, I'd like to start my wife on a weight training routine but had a few questions. She's 35, 5'6" (I'm not allowed to know the weight, but I'd guess in the 130lb area) and trying to lose some weight and tighten up. She's spent the last month on the treadmill and has definitely burned up a nice amount of fat. But I'd like to get her lifting in hopes of adding a few pounds of muscle to crank up that metabolism and add some overall strength. I was going to start her on the same Rippetoe program that I started a month ago as it seems very productive, but on the first day we ran into a setback that I'm not sure how to overcome. I know she's not athletic (at all), but I never realized how bad it was. lol The first exercise I was trying to show her was the squat. I have a very light 7lb bar for her to start with, but we never made it that far. She's so inflexible that she can not squat and stay balanced. When she tries to squat down, she basically falls forward. I had her sit on the floor and try to touch her toes, and she barely made it to her knees. Is this normal? Is there something I can do to get her some flexibility? If there is something I can do, is there something I can replace the squat with while I work on it with her? Infact, is the Rippetoe program a good workout for her? I'm not expecting her to become a competitive lifter, but I do think a good workout would be good for her. Any tips?

Thanks ;)