I don’t want to do too much too fast, but I still want a nice rounded workout that will activate as many muscle groups as possible, so that I don’t need to have a ‘chest day’ or ‘leg day’ but just a full general workout.
For reference I’m a 30 year old male.
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Any significant injuries?
Most gyms will give you a couple of free sessions with a trainer. They will give you a program set to your needs and abilities. Ask the manager or head trainer if it’s an option.
Go to bodypump class
Go SUPER easy – lift things that feel too light with more reps.
I started the gym when I was 32
Its gonna hurt the next day – you gotta power through that pain for two weeks or a month…eventually the intense pain in the muscles kind of dies down.
I personally like upper body and then lower body days, because if my legs hurt the next day, I don’t want to work them again the next time – so I do an upper body.
But for full body stuff, circuit training is good stuff – you can probably start with some circuit training videos on YouTube before you hit the gym to get over that hump of gym pain – just buy a couple 2.5 lbs or 5 lbs weights for them to get started
Otherwise, another good way to start if get a personal training for one month to learn how to properly do a workout – though this can be expensive – I did this, and it was probably the thing that made me keep at it and not feel too intimated in the gym