The gym is a place where you can exercise on specially prepared machines. Many people choose to train at gyms for many reasons. Some people want to build an aesthetic figure, others cut themselves off from everyday problems and devote time only to themselves, and still others want to achieve it all together. There are also those who want to prepare for bodybuilding or powerlifting competitions. Everyone comes for something.
How to start your first steps at the gym?
Buy a pass
To start training at the gym, it is worth starting your adventure by purchasing a membership. One of the best options is to sign up for a trial month. This way, without overpaying, we can see whether we will like the adventure with the gym at all, whether we feel that it may be something for us, whether we feel good about exercising in this place? If the answer is “yes”, it means that it is worth choosing a pass for a longer period of time.
Get ready
It is worth preparing for the first visit, i.e. bring comfortable, sports clothes, shoes, a towel, water and a lock for the locker.
Take small steps
How often to exercise? Throwing yourself in at the deep end won’t work in the long run. If we have never trained, it is not worth setting goals to go to the gym every day, because we will probably get discouraged very quickly. It is better to start with one or a maximum of two training units a week and, as we like it, implement more and more training sessions.
Get help from a trainer
If we do not have experience in strength training, it is worth using the services of a personal trainer. However, if we do not have the means to cooperate, it is a good idea to ask a person experienced in training to recommend a specialist whom you can follow on social media and use free materials, e.g. videos on how to perform exercises well. This way, we can try to imitate that person and ask the personal trainer at the gym whether we are doing the exercise correctly. Many trainers are happy to give their advice, so it’s worth asking. 🙂
Have an external commitment
If you have a problem with motivation to exercise regularly, it is worth going with a friend and training together. Such an external commitment will make us more motivated to go to the gym and not disappoint the other party who is waiting for us and wants to train.
Define your goal
Before going to the gym for the first time, it is worth answering the question why we want to go there. Most often, the main motivation is either to lose weight or build muscle mass, but specifying the goal will definitely make it easier for us to walk regularly because we will know why we are there at all.
Monitor the effects
The next step that can help us stay at the gym much longer is to monitor the effects. If we are getting closer to our goal, it is natural that we will be more willing to go further.
Let’s summarize!
To sum up, to start your adventure at the gym, it is worth buying a membership, it is best to consult a trainer and set your training goals. If we do not have strong internal motivation, it is worth making an appointment for training with a friend, preparing appropriate clothes and shoes, and monitoring your own progress. This motivates you to continue working on your figure and exercise technique.