Where do I get started with fitness.

chief_slap_ahoe · 2017-02-02T10:25:28+00:00

See weight, pick weight up.

Rinse and repeat.

mcr00sterdota · 2017-02-02T13:27:44+00:00

Join a gym, lift heavy shit. Get rid of junk food from your diet.

Zaisuro · 2017-02-02T14:00:52+00:00

Check out the fitness subreddit.

If you have money for a gym membership, start scanning your area for some good rates. After that you'll want to identify your goals.

Keep these in mind, and find a program designed for beginners. I recommend Stronglifts 5x5. Basic core lifts that will help you pack on some muscle and definition. You said you were a nerd - make sure you absorb tons of information on the lifts and nutrition and you'll be on your way.

Tiway22 · 2017-02-02T18:03:29+00:00

For absolute beginners I would recommend starting with p90x before joining a gym. It will teach you the basics.

SW9876 · 2017-02-02T15:24:54+00:00

Do stronglifts 5x5 for 4 months. You'll see insane progress and get addicted. Then worry about how to make your fitness more serious after.

dburto10 · 2017-02-02T17:25:10+00:00

No soda no fast foods. Use MyFitnessPal app to track macros. If you're overweight do cardio 3-5x a week. HIIT cardio specifically. Start lifting also, start with 5x5 lifts on compound movements (bench, squat, deadlift). Have fun

Herdsengineers · 2017-02-02T17:45:50+00:00

I pay $10 a month for my gym membership. It's a basic gym, no classes and what not. Nothing special, but has treadmills, ellipticals, bike machines, etc., as well as free weights and weight machines.

I told another guy I met who was completely broken down physically to just start with the treadmill and elliptical. Just walk, run some, walk again, and burn calories on the elliptical. Get his body used to moving again. After he could jog 10-15 minutes and last 30 minutes on an elliptical, then start on the weight machines. Don't lift much at first, get acclimated to it, and then just keep working his way up. It's a process and easy to hurt yourself if you over do it. Don't worry about weight loss so much, worry about performance. Eat better and have a healthy diet, but don't worry about the scale. Just go and start. Once used to the routine, then start working in more on really getting buff.

It's a process that takes time and work, so while having goals is good, I think it's more important to think of it as a lifestyle habit. If the goals are hard to meet, people give up easy. If it's a lifestyle habit focused on general health improvement, it's easier to stick with it.

brideboy · 2017-02-02T14:01:32+00:00

Go to bodyweightfitness if you really don't know how a gym works. And do their program for a while.

Title	Where do I get started with fitness.
Author	liljimm
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Date	February 2, 2017 10:02 AM UTC (9 years ago)
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