For me training in the gym or exercising in general is a way of life and i find it easy to get up and workout but i know for so many of you getting started is probably the hardest thing.

Where do i start in the gym?

i know not everyone is super fit or has a muscular lean body so i find people asking me ” where do is start?” alot. Starting of in the gym can be confusing and a bit boring for most as to be honest they don’t really know what they are doing or how to exercise at all, So I’ve been thinking and here I’ve come up with a basic plan for the gym.

1.) Warm up – this is a must as you need to make sure you get the blood flowing and loosen up the joints you are going to be working. 

2. Stretch and joint mobilisation – So many people avoid stretching all together but please make sure you stretch of the muscles you are going to be working otherwise and also spend a couple of minutes preparing your joints. You are prone to injury if you don’t do this and I’m sure you’d agree that injuring yourself on your first outing to the gym is a bit embarrassing.

3. Cardio or weights – For a beginner i would advice to spend maybe 20-30 minutes using some cardiovascular machines at about 6-8 intensity and then move on to some resistance training and free weights also. You don’t need to be doing crazy amounts of sets or any fancy training just along as you ease into it at a relitively good intensity. I usually do between 3-5 sets of most free weight and resistance machine exercises but if your starting out i would recommend 1-3 sets with a rep range of 10-15

4.Warm down and post stretch – spend another 10 minutes just warming down and stretching of, again this will help prevent injury and stop blood pooling to your muscles. another good reason to do this is so you don’t ache as much which feels awful for most beginners. 

Relax – probably the most enjoyable part is that you need to relax after training! i don’t mean relax by eating a bar or chocolate or stuffing your face i mean just chilling out at home for a few hours.

If you use these tips next time you go to the gym without a clue what to do I’m sure your feel much more comfortable and confident. Training is fun and enjoyable when you know what your doing so please give this a go and let me know how you get on!

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