Gym and weights question

leahkathleen13

Hi all! This week I am starting the strong lifts 5x5 program app. I will be beginning with a very low amount of weight. I was going to get a trainer to show me how but I feel ok after the how to videos to begin on my own.

Question: do I keep the equipment until all 5 sets are done? Or should I give someone else a turn and come back?
Sorry if this is an obvious question. Little things like this have held me back and with all the info at my fingertips that's a silly excuse for staying out of the weight room. Thanks!

_incogNEATo_

Do all five sets. Stay with your bar though. Be friendly and willing to let somebody work in with you if your gym doesn't have much equipment.

revengedoctor21

Good Question. I would give somebody else a turn during your rest periods. Or try going when its not very busy

StealthHealth

what @_incogNEATo_ said.

girlinahat

_incogNEATo_ wrote: »

Do all five sets. Stay with your bar though. Be friendly and willing to let somebody work in with you if your gym doesn't have much equipment.

^^^ this. Stay with your bar, as the rest periods between each set are short. I tend to have a sip of water, stretch or just rest between each set. If you are starting with just a bar then people are less likely to want to work in, since this may mean loading the bar each time, and not worth it for them. They’ll usually ask how many sets you have remaining and make a decision on that. Don’t HOG the equipment though.

leahkathleen13

Thank you everyone! I feel more confident after reading your replies. You've helped me on my way. Have a great day!

Gallowmere1984

This would be why I lift at 4:30 am. No one there to give a crap how long I am using the rack for OHP/Klokovs.

bearr996

This is why I got out of the public gym scene. I'm not unracking 600 pounds from a bar so someone can curl in the squat rack. I know sometimes box gyms are all we got, so here's my take. Do your thing. If someone asks to work in, I'd ask what they're going to do. Hell they may have 12 sets of bench press (because no one does anything but bench press these days) and they may take the bar off to the other side of the gym for something. If they want the weights and bar, they should have gotten there sooner, sucks to suck.

cliftonmartland

i do a multi exercise circuit training session in my fitness regime which sort of goes like this, press ups, sit ups, twists with bar, weights, cv agility, working arms trunk and legs but because i am new i cant seem to find anything like it on the "exercise app" in here to work out the calories. Any ideas

iplayoutside19

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

This would be why I lift at 4:30 am. No one there to give a crap how long I am using the rack for OHP/Klokovs.

My problem is there are two other guys who have the same idea.

iplayoutside19

Like others have said, stay with the equipment for whatever you're working on. Most others in the weight room "get it" That you have a set. If you do need to leave your bar or equipment leave something there. In either case. Do your work and keep it moving so other people can use that area.