how can i weightlift most or all days of the week without overtraining? which muscles to use on which days?

[jes]

I really want to look good. I know it will take time, consistency, good nutrition and a lot of effort. Regardless, I want to get there asap without cheating and while being able to weightlift everyday and occasionally other exercises like running or basketball. When weightlifting, how should I approach it? What muscles should I use on different workout of the week without overtraining myself?

[Jeremy406]

Being a beginner you don't have to worry about over training for a while.

http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ
That will get you started on weight lifting properly. And you only need to do it 3 times a week.

[Pete371]

day 1: back and biceps
day 2 : off
day 3: chest triceps
day 4: off
day 5: legs shoulders
day 6: off
day 7: cardio

[twirlyfry]

If you want to weight train everyday, then you can train each body part once a week. Or you can do splits.

Example:
Day1: Back
Day2: Legs
Day3: Chest
Day4: Biceps
Day5:Abs and shoulders
Day6: Triceps.
Day7: rest

You can do your cardio on any day except for legs and maybe abs. But with weight training if you're trying to build a lot of muscle, then you don't want to do too much cardio anyway, since it eats muscle.

What I do:
Day1: Back and Chest
Day2: Biceps and triceps
Day3: Legs
Day4: Abs and shoulders
Day5: rest
Day6: rest
Day7: rest or start all over again.

I try to do my cardio after I lift except for leg day, but I hate cardio, so I try to get my heart rate up while lifting (shorter rests, supersetting, etc)

Good Luck and I would check out www.bodybuilding.com It's like my bible for weight lifting.