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What do you do first time at a gym

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Mol1628 · 26/01/2022 14:51

I’ve been swimming a couple of times a week to try and get some genera stamina and fitness. My membership offer includes the gym too but I’ve not yet used it. I need to have an induction. I want to maybe go to some classes- maybe spinning or some toning classes But I think I need to get some basic gym experience first, and I can’t go to classes till I’ve had my gym induction.

But how do I know what to do when I get there?
I don’t want to lift weights. Treadmills concern me I think I’d fall of I’ve never used one. I don’t know how to use any of the machines. I’m generally an uncoordinated mess.

Whenever I look up ideas for the gym it goes on about the weights? I don’t have to do that do I?!

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Mol1628 · 26/01/2022 15:03

Thanks that’s helpful I will try have a nosy at the classes too!

So I want to up my stamina I get tired a lot especially since having Covid. Just some gentle workouts to get me moving. Could do to lose about a stone in weight but I just need to feel stronger first.

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Stellaris22 · 26/01/2022 15:00

What do you want to do/achieve?

Wnkingawalrus · 26/01/2022 14:54

I always think cross trainer/eliptical is a pretty safe place to start. You can just get on a go, it will auto start then you can just adjust the effort level as you want to. There’s also the good old fashioned stationary bike. I would avoid the watt bikes to start with.

From either of those you’ll be able to steadily increase your fitness but also have a good look around the gym at what others are doing/layout etc, get a sneaky look into some of the classes too if you go at the right time.

Your induction should also show you how to use all the machines.