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Gym tips?
| get personal trainer, it helps a lot and motivates you.
| In terms of exercises, it kind of depends what your goals are but squats are good for everyone and help most muscles.
I don't personally know about personal trainers, but it's also helpful to go with someone if you have a friend that also works out (or wants to), it's more fun and motivating that way.
Also, remember that long term consistency is more important than short term intensity, and nobody can expect to see big changes immediately.
Good luck!
| Most important is making a habit out of going to the gym. If you ever start thinking "Today I don't feel like going" you will eventually start thinking "maybe another day off won't hurt" and the dream of losing weight slowly fades.
What I'm getting at is that you should try your best to make it to the gym. Eventually it'll become a natural part of your day, and also something that you enjoy.
Another tip is keeping track of your progress. Aka. how much weight you've lost per month
| Well, anyways I wish you the best of luck, and I hope you manage to accomplish what you wish to accomplish.
| (op here!)
Thank you so much four your support! I'll do my best to be consistent, and train with a friend. Your tips were really helpful!
| Brock is tough, but you should be fine with anyone but Charmander. Bulbasaur rips through Misty, but grab a Pikachu in Viridian Forest for good measure (they're uncommon). Haven't seen Surge yet tho. His Gym is full of trash cans and it confuses me.
| Don't wear leather stuff
| #1 is to find something you find satisfying. If you hate it, you'll need a shitton of external motivation
#2 don't go to hard on your first days-- after the first couple work outs of a new program are when you get the most sore, and when your technique is worst and stabilizing muscles are weakest so injuries are more likely.
Don't worry about what anyone else is doing (mor or longer or w/e), unless you're in their way or leaving the equipment dirty/out only assholes will judge you.
| There tons of resources for exercise, but here's a few recommendations: "the ACSMs compete guide to health" is written for a general audience and is exactly what it says on the tin, though their advice is kinda overly cautious regarding free weights. "Strong curves" by brett conteras is about building aesthetically pleasing muscle on a woman (i used for some butt exercises not the full programs)
| if you don't want a program, exercise every other day (don't do two days since a row)
Cardio machines are easy, if they track heart rate you can look up average values for age/wt/etc. to know if you should go faster or slower. Start out with like 20 min and increase.
| using wt machines is also easy
Select exercises to balance muscles-- if you work biceps also work triceps, if you wish quads also work hamstrings-- to prevent muscle imbalance and resulting injuries. Do 8 to 12 repetitions then rest 2 to 3 minutes (that's one set), repeat once or twice (2 or 3 sets).)
| Acsm book covers this pretty well, and gives starting/progression advice. Communities like xxfitness.reddit.com have some good advice too (probably better than mine, but longer)
Don't worry about getting too many muscles. People, in general, do not just accidentally get jacked (women especially). People who don't want to but do are pursuing some other goal.
And now i see that op probably will read none of that, so of to the awkward stuff thread i go!
| >>367766
(op here again)
you are wonderful, thank you! Your explanations were super detailed as well, i'll check out the resources you have left!
| Also, don't you have to take a tour with one of their staff on the first visit and they will compose a basic program for you? You should totally ask one of the staff.
| >>368034 nah, they're kinda useless.. Other girls that came to excersize were way more helpful, explaining things or telling me if i'm doing something wrong. I'm moving soon tho, so i'll probably change gyms, hopefully find one with some more engaged staff members!
| >>368168
Damn, I hope it's cheap at least. The gym I go to is just a small part of an awesome swimming pool. My plan is quite expensive, but it also allows for unlimited access to the swimming pool. Maybe you can look for something like that.
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| Just started going to the gym. I am chubby with some belly fat and thick legs, and my muscles are practically non-exsistant. Any tips on what to do in order to make my training most effective? How often and such?(am a girl btw)