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Gym Classes

emmawalkers
emmawalkers Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
What are the best gym classes to do if you want to get strong arms & a good butt?

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    No clue, but I know hitting the weight room did that for me. Check out stronglifts.com.
  • emmawalkers
    emmawalkers Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks! I'm new to all this gym stuff & not sure I'd know where to start with weights!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    emmawalkers wrote: »
    Thanks! I'm new to all this gym stuff & not sure I'd know where to start with weights!

    Again, check out stronglifts.com. It has videos and lots of information.
  • Spook_Skywalker
    Spook_Skywalker Posts: 180 Member
    Yea, SL 5x5 can be a good intro to weight lifting. Just remember proper form is crucial. If you're brand new to weight lifting, see if you can find some guidance from a friend. If you don't know anyone, try to find a local private trainer (Gym Trainers are very expensive) just for a couple sessions to get your form down.

    What gym to you go to BTW?
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    Have a look at Pilates, yoga, core strength, and circuit training.

    These will start you off nicely and, if you have never been in the gym, or haven't been for a long long time, will add strength, flexibility, mobility and balance.
    All needed to lift with good form.

    If you have the above already- lift heavy.

    Cheers, h.
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    I think it depends on the classes you take and the gym you belong to. I have a Classpass membership so I go to a few different gyms. What I find most effective are strength and conditioning and circuit style athletic based workouts. I think boxing is great too for upper body.
  • jolive7
    jolive7 Posts: 283 Member
    Stronglifts is not going to be a great idea if you are completely new and trying to do it alone - those lifts require proper technique. You need to get some face to face pointers on proper technique. Can you ask someone to take you through each lift?
  • Rururiri
    Rururiri Posts: 31 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    No clue, but I know hitting the weight room did that for me. Check out stronglifts.com.
    Yeah, the same here + <3
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