I want to start lifting but...

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  • Mikey_Irish
    Mikey_Irish Posts: 93 Member
    I do the Circuit at Planet Fitness and its working like a champ. 10 machines and 10 aerobic stations between. The circuit keeps time for you with red and green lights. Red means Stop and Green means Go. Beautiful thing is combining the circuit with aerobic activity on the treadmill and elliptical, I have still been able to drop weight while keeping lean and healthy muscle mass.
  • Of_Monsters_and_Meat
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat Posts: 1,022 Member
    what the heck is going on in here?

    OP, you are a 21 year old male. Get to a real gym and do strong lifts 5x5. You saw the youtube videos? You don't need machines, they have their place. Not for a healthy male just starting out.
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    andwing7 wrote: »
    Planet Fitness has free classes....

    :noway:
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    kjm3579 wrote: »
    I'd also tell you to do StrongLifts 5x5 and skip the machines.

    Ditto
  • quellybelly
    quellybelly Posts: 827 Member
    No "but"s! GET LIFTING! Your goal of shaping your body will definitely be achieved by lifting. I recommend taking a look at the Stronglifts 5x5 program to get you started. It's great for beginners -- very straight forward, and easy to follow. Make sure you perfect form before adding heavy weights. Best of luck :)
  • enemyger
    enemyger Posts: 84 Member
    what the heck is going on in here?

    OP, you are a 21 year old male. Get to a real gym and do strong lifts 5x5. You saw the youtube videos? You don't need machines, they have their place. Not for a healthy male just starting out.

    I am at a real gym and I'm going to start 5x5...
  • enemyger
    enemyger Posts: 84 Member
    enemyger wrote: »
    what the heck is going on in here?

    OP, you are a 21 year old male. Get to a real gym and do strong lifts 5x5. You saw the youtube videos? You don't need machines, they have their place. Not for a healthy male just starting out.

    I am at a real gym and I'm going to start 5x5...

    Liar
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    Is PF 24hrs? I used to be a member but moved away. We never used the gym, and I couldn't get to that part of town to cancel in person, and I didn't have the time to go to a post office to send a certified cancellation letter, as I was soooo pregnant, very fatigued, and worked crazy hours. So my card got compromised and I got a completely new one, and I think it very well could still be declining. I wonder how much in the hole I am with them after a few years, or if they canceled me?
  • Optimistical1
    Optimistical1 Posts: 210 Member
    enemyger wrote: »
    I want to lose some weight and shape my body better cause its kinda chubby,
    I'm eating on a deficit and I thought on starting to lift but I just don't know what should I do, since I go alone to te gym im pretty insecure on lifting cause I just don't know where to start?

    Just about all the gyms offer free group fitness classes. If yours doesn't then find a new gym. Insanity, body pump, or P90X is a great place to start. The movements and forms they show you in the classes will help you know what to do when your flying solo
  • enemyger
    enemyger Posts: 84 Member
    This thread is months old

    I just posted "liar" cause i never started 5x5sl
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    But are your pants on fire?
  • ar9179
    ar9179 Posts: 374 Member
    enemyger wrote: »
    This thread is months old

    I just posted "liar" cause i never started 5x5sl

    That's a shame. You progress pretty quickly, even while eating at a deficit. It's simple, it has a free app to track your lifts, and a timer for resting.

    Compound lifts do a body good.
  • enemyger
    enemyger Posts: 84 Member
    ar9179 wrote: »
    enemyger wrote: »
    This thread is months old

    I just posted "liar" cause i never started 5x5sl

    That's a shame. You progress pretty quickly, even while eating at a deficit. It's simple, it has a free app to track your lifts, and a timer for resting.

    Compound lifts do a body good.

    Hmm even at deficit?
    Sound good and I might really start this time, if not I'll expose myself of lying again ahahahaha
  • enemyger
    enemyger Posts: 84 Member
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    But are your pants on fire?

    WDYM?
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    enemyger wrote: »
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    But are your pants on fire?

    WDYM?

    The old rhyme, "Liar liar, pants on fire..." You never heard that?
  • enemyger
    enemyger Posts: 84 Member
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    enemyger wrote: »
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    But are your pants on fire?

    WDYM?

    The old rhyme, "Liar liar, pants on fire..." You never heard that?

    Not really ahaha maybe its because im
    From europe, and not english...
  • ar9179
    ar9179 Posts: 374 Member
    enemyger wrote: »
    ar9179 wrote: »
    enemyger wrote: »
    This thread is months old

    I just posted "liar" cause i never started 5x5sl

    That's a shame. You progress pretty quickly, even while eating at a deficit. It's simple, it has a free app to track your lifts, and a timer for resting.

    Compound lifts do a body good.

    Hmm even at deficit?
    Sound good and I might really start this time, if not I'll expose myself of lying again ahahahaha

    Yeah.

    I'm a 45 yr old woman, with a goal of around 1500 cal/day, who has been following SL since Feb. The newbie gains (new lifters can actually gain a little muscle) surprised me. The strength gains are even greater. I freaked out at the thought of squatting 45 lbs and struggled a bit at first . I got up to 150 for sets before vacations, illness and iffy motivation got in my way. Life happens, you know? You just keep going. I take a few days off now and again, I'll de-load occasionally, but I always want to keep doing it.

    I love being strong and loathe the thought of losing it.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    andwing7 wrote: »
    Planet Fitness has free classes....

    Why are people hating on this post?

    Does classes = how to lift weights classes or group exercise type classes?
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited December 2015
    enemyger wrote: »
    what the heck is going on in here?

    OP, you are a 21 year old male. Get to a real gym and do strong lifts 5x5. You saw the youtube videos? You don't need machines, they have their place. Not for a healthy male just starting out.

    I am at a real gym and I'm going to start 5x5...
    enemyger wrote: »
    Liar

    What prevented you from starting?
  • Protranser
    Protranser Posts: 517 Member
    If you're feeling insecure about your body and won't be in a gym because of it, you can do bodyweight exercises at home. You'll basically need a sturdy table & chairs, a door/doorway. Check out "you are your own gym". It comes as a book or an app for your phone with videos to demonstrate the exercises.

    I have seen some community members with very well built profile avatars who claim they do mostly calisthenics/body weight routines.
  • wrenak
    wrenak Posts: 144 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    andwing7 wrote: »
    Planet Fitness has free classes....

    Why are people hating on this post?

    Does classes = how to lift weights classes or group exercise type classes?

    The two "classes" my husband and I took showed us how to use each of the machines in the areas we chose (30-minute circuit and ab circuit) and what seat/weight/etc. settings we should each use. It was useful information to have. There are no group classes. The majority of the place is cardio machines with a few weight machines and a few free weights. It's not a true gym, but for $10 it can't be beat. Our other options were gyms that started at $45/mo and went all the way up to $185/mo. Mostly I just wanted to be able to continue to walk even when it was cold/icy out (we're in Alaska) so it suits us just fine for now.
  • enemyger
    enemyger Posts: 84 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    enemyger wrote: »
    what the heck is going on in here?

    OP, you are a 21 year old male. Get to a real gym and do strong lifts 5x5. You saw the youtube videos? You don't need machines, they have their place. Not for a healthy male just starting out.

    I am at a real gym and I'm going to start 5x5...
    enemyger wrote: »
    Liar

    What prevented you from starting?

    No idea
  • enemyger
    enemyger Posts: 84 Member
    Protranser wrote: »
    If you're feeling insecure about your body and won't be in a gym because of it, you can do bodyweight exercises at home. You'll basically need a sturdy table & chairs, a door/doorway. Check out "you are your own gym". It comes as a book or an app for your phone with videos to demonstrate the exercises.

    I have seen some community members with very well built profile avatars who claim they do mostly calisthenics/body weight routines.

    No idc I'm not insecure at all, everyone started from the bottom, but idk Since proteins and suplements are so expensive, I don't wanna do weights it feels useles plus with my kcal deficit..
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited December 2015
    enemyger wrote: »
    Protranser wrote: »
    If you're feeling insecure about your body and won't be in a gym because of it, you can do bodyweight exercises at home. You'll basically need a sturdy table & chairs, a door/doorway. Check out "you are your own gym". It comes as a book or an app for your phone with videos to demonstrate the exercises.

    I have seen some community members with very well built profile avatars who claim they do mostly calisthenics/body weight routines.

    No idc I'm not insecure at all, everyone started from the bottom, but idk Since proteins and suplements are so expensive, I don't wanna do weights it feels useles plus with my kcal deficit..

    Not read thread (Edit: LOL I'm on Page 1 with the same advice of stronglifts)

    This is wrong

    You don't need supplements

    Eggs are cheap, chicken is cheap, lentils are cheap etc

    Stronglifts 5x5 is free
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    You don't need any supplements to lift.
    You don't need masses of protein to lift.
    You don't need to be at maintenance or calorie surplus to lift.

    Go to gym.
    Lift up heavy things.
    Put them down again.
    Next week try and lift a little heavier.

    It doesn't need to be complicated. The only barrier is you.
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