Gym questions...

[2chinsnomore]

Joined a gym but dont want to pay a trainer... any suggestions.. I am going tonight

[Jake]

Its a little hard to give anything except general advice without more information. However i'd say good things to know are start out slow, don't try to do too much the first day you'll tire yourself out too fast.

Walk around get to know the equipment and use a little of everything, watch the more experienced people you'll learn what to do and what not to do from them. Usually the trainers in most gyms hardly are qualified to be a trainer, I wouldn't waste the money even if I had it from personal experiences with them.

Perhaps join an aerobics class that they have, that way you can just go along with a pace of a class and not have to come up with something to do on your own. Make sure you drink enough to stay hydrated, and have fun!

[Tommy]

Lot's of good books out there with excellent programs. Find one that matches your goals.

[Moochiecat]

Any gym I have joined usually has someone that will take you through everything on your first visit..maybe check into that. I'm sure they'd rather have you learn things the right way so you avoid injury and keep your membership.

[anotherkim]

I was actually coming in to post a similar question.

I know how to use the machines, but I don't know which ones I should be using. Are there any good sites or books that y'all would recommend for women? I want to tone and lose. I"m not trying to body build or become a marathon runner or anything. I just want to be healthier.

I want to know how many reps to do on each machine, which machines to use and stuff like that.

Thanks.

[anotherkim]

ooops...double post.

[2big4mysize]

there are lots of topics on the exercise board that can assist yoy in figuring our what you want to do. There is a weight lifting post I posted that contains measured by muscle electrical activity which lifts actually work which muscles and some of those inclined chest ones don't do what all the lifters actually think.

There are aerobic ones too.

Your gym membership should include one or 2 free guided workouts ask at the desk you might need an appointment for it.

Besure you warm up and stretch before you lift and cool down and stretch afterwards too.

Don't over do it the first day and not be able to walk the next day.

Happy low carbing

[2chinsnomore]

www.massmonsterz.com might help you, I just am a visual learner and not getting it!

[Tommy]

I was actually coming in to post a similar question.

I know how to use the machines, but I don't know which ones I should be using. Are there any good sites or books that y'all would recommend for women? I want to tone and lose. I"m not trying to body build or become a marathon runner or anything. I just want to be healthier.

I want to know how many reps to do on each machine, which machines to use and stuff like that.

Thanks.

Women tend to scare at the thought of putting on muscle. Putting on muscle is a good thing. Don't worry your not going to wake up looking like a female bodybuilder with bulging muscles. That is very very hard to do.

I hear most often that "I just want to tone". But toning is just another way of saying I want to lose some fat so I can see the muscle I have.

Preventing muscle loss while dieting is of high importance. What good is losing 50 lbs if half comes from muscle your still at the same body fat percentage as when you started.

[loonatika]

http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html

This is a great site to learn how to do weight training exercises with the correct form and it has some routines in there too

[bambinaUK]

ok

Here's my current workout..

STATIONARY BIKE: 10 MINUTES LEVEL 5

TREADMILL: 10 MINUTES, COMPRISING OF RUN 3 MINUTES, THEN FAST WALK 1

CROSS TRAINER: 10 MINUTES LEVEL 3

ROWING MACHINE: 1200 METRES IN 7 MINUTES

STEPPER: 50 FLOORS IN 10 MINUTES

WEIGHTS: 36 TRICEP CURLS (15lbs)

CRUNCHES: 50

BRIDGES: 30 (THIS ONE IS LIKE HOVERING AT THE EXTENDED POINT OF A PRESS UP FOR 10 SECONDS

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I have 1 session with the personal trainer per month and its well worth the extra cash. A proper trainer will take into consideration your current weight and level of fitness and no knock your confidence by setting too higher a challenge foryou.