On April 03 2012 00:32 Snaiil wrote:
I really recommend you start going to the gym. I have never looked back since I started, my gym days are always my highlights of the week, and I live a pretty fun life. I often times find myself wanting the weekends to end so I can get back to my workout routine (weekends are rest days for me). I've tried working out at home but it's just not the same thing, and you don't have access to the same equipment.
If you go to the gym and get a personal trainer, always remember that they will always tell you what is best for their company, and not for you. This and they are not always very well informed, take everything you hear from them with a grain of salt and always looking for second opinions. Ultimately you want to be skeptic towards everything until you can confirm it yourself either with experience or well supported research. The fitness community is filled with myths, probably more than half the stuff you hear will be pulled out of someones ass.
I recommend lurking around some fitness forums. /r/fitness on reddit is pretty good, they are really friendly to new people and have a weekly "stupid questions thread" where you can ask anything that isn't already covered in the very good FAQ (http://www.reddit.com/help/faqs/Fitness reading through this will be really helpful!).
Good luck with changing your life! Never give up!
edit: Also, another thing I noticed. The most basic and important thing about setting goals is to be able to measure your progress along the way, which you can't do with either of your listed goals. For example, you don't set a goal to "get stronger", you say "I want to increase my squat by 40kg" so you always know if you're on the right track or not. Also so you can see your progress and get motivated by it. If you're serious about this changing, you should set real goals for yourself. Take some time to really think about what you want to achieve and how, then just jot the goals down on a piece of paper and glance at it every now and then, pondering about how you're progressing and what you could do differently.
Once again, good luck!
I guess you're right. However, I'm not sure how can I squeeze in gym between my job and looking after my kid. Thats the main problem. Regarding measuring my goal: I don't even how much my dumbbells weigh, but they're definitely heavy for me. I'm sure I could do more. I'm not working out for strength, I want good body and to be fit. Should I try heaviest weight I can pull off?
EPT
