Help!!

amber914137

Im 221lbs and 5'5

Last week was my first week at the gym and it was pretty sporadic because i wasnt really sure on what to do.

So should i work on doing upper body one day and lower the next.
Or should i do full body workouts everyother day with squats and kettlebells. And do light/moderate cardio on the off days? Should i also do cardio on the other days? Sorry i have so many questions. Im a newbie and our gym doesnt offer any free personal trainers.
Just trying to get a good solid olan on order so i can stick to it.
Also im only sticking with machines right now... Cause im really not sure what else to do.
And should i do high reps low weights? Or high weight low reps? I feel like im drowning with all the knowledge.

TavistockToad

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

choose a plan - full body 2/3 x a week is a good starting point.

as for cardio, do whatever you think you might enjoy, also 2-3 x a week.

88olds

#1. Don’t mess around and hurt yourself. You don’t want to do anything with high weights.

Look on YouTube for beginning routines. Don’t fall into the gym aggressive ramp up trap. Everything doesn’t need to be more than yesterday. Keep researching and experimenting.

And if you’re looking for weight loss, that takes place about 90% in the kitchen. Exercise is overrated as a weight loss strategy. Exercise has great benefits, especially for the brain. It’s a great compliment to weight loss. But you lose weight working out with your food scale.

Silent_Soliloquy

^^ what @88olds said is exactly it.

Weight loss in 90% about what goes in your mouth.