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 Does such a thing exist where you can sign up to a class where everyone is in the same boat? Haven't been able to find anything online. | |||
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"Haven’t been to the gym in years but when I did start I was overweight and unfit. Remember most people that are at the gym was most likely the same as yourself. There is all ages in the gym from young to their 70/80. When joining ask them to do u up a program or if u can afford it a few one on one sessions. I highly recommend a few one on one sessions to avoid injury. In regards to weights. Start light. Very light and slowly move your way up. Increased the weight by half a kilo or so every 2nd time I go. Allow for recovery at the start. U will hurt if u do a good work. For example. Monday do Legs, Wednesday back and chest and Friday Arms. That’s just a sample. More experience people will tell u better. Bring lots of water, and a small towel to rub ur sweat of each machine, bars u use. Watch others ( not in a prev way). And how the do things. I’ve always found most people helpful enough in the gym I went to. Once u get the hang of things u Will really enjoy each session. Now the bad news. Gym alone won’t help u loose weight. Diet needs to be worked on also. Plus at the start with the right diet and the right workout u likely won’t see any weight lost on the scales. This will be due to muscle growth but u should see some body fat lost. It took me 6 weeks to see a different on the scales but I did notice clothes fitting better. I hope that has helped u a bit. I’m sure more experience lads and lassies on here can help u much more. " I wouldn't pay too much attention to what others are doing,if they are doing it wrong or have bad form and you copy,you will too.Get advice from a Trainer and book a few PT sessions at the start to guide you | |||
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"I started going to the gym after I finished playing rugby in my 40s. No one really knows what they are doing just some are better at pretending than others. My advice is to get your form correct, then lift heavy and use the machines where possible to reduce the risk of injury. Muscle aches are okay joint pain isn’t. Good luck and as a regular gym goer, we really don’t pay too much attention to anyone else" This is good advice, maybe get some advice from a proper S&C coach also, one that's involved with good teams, athletes etc. Majority of those working in gyns are useless as are many PTs, do your homework here! Also, weight is lost in the kitchen, you will no lose weight going to the gym with a bad diet!...Its the single reason people don't see results! | |||
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"Has anyone any experience of starting to lift weights in their 40s or above? And if so, how did you start and how have you found it? My doctor told me that I should start lifting weights to not only loose the beer belly, but longer-term to strengthen the body for reaching older age. I couldn't face wandering into a gym with all those 'perfect bodies' in there starring at you as you make a fool of yourself trying to figure out how any of that equipment actually works. Does such a thing exist where you can sign up to a class where everyone is in the same boat? Haven't been able to find anything online. "firstly,,, nobody actually looks at you in any way negative in the gym, they look at ye like kudos to him getting in the door to work on yourself, when you walk in that door it's you against you, get good earphones on a bottle of water a towel do some stretches to warm up start light get used to your surroundings and always remember nobody ever walks out any gym feeling like shit! | |||
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"Has anyone any experience of starting to lift weights in their 40s or above? And if so, how did you start and how have you found it? My doctor told me that I should start lifting weights to not only loose the beer belly, but longer-term to strengthen the body for reaching older age. I couldn't face wandering into a gym with all those 'perfect bodies' in there starring at you as you make a fool of yourself trying to figure out how any of that equipment actually works. Does such a thing exist where you can sign up to a class where everyone is in the same boat? Haven't been able to find anything online. "Would recommend a PT for a few sessions and also trust me most people focus on what they are doing and we also have started where you are now. But your diet also needs to change | |||
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"Has anyone any experience of starting to lift weights in their 40s or above? And if so, how did you start and how have you found it? My doctor told me that I should start lifting weights to not only loose the beer belly, but longer-term to strengthen the body for reaching older age. I couldn't face wandering into a gym with all those 'perfect bodies' in there starring at you as you make a fool of yourself trying to figure out how any of that equipment actually works. Does such a thing exist where you can sign up to a class where everyone is in the same boat? Haven't been able to find anything online. "Here you go ... this is up there with my favorite views of this year .... absolutely wonderful data based evidence as to why muscle mace is the most important thing of all to live better for longer. 
And yes I'm aware I have fuck all ...   | |||
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"Has anyone any experience of starting to lift weights in their 40s or above? And if so, how did you start and how have you found it? My doctor told me that I should start lifting weights to not only loose the beer belly, but longer-term to strengthen the body for reaching older age. I couldn't face wandering into a gym with all those 'perfect bodies' in there starring at you as you make a fool of yourself trying to figure out how any of that equipment actually works. Does such a thing exist where you can sign up to a class where everyone is in the same boat? Haven't been able to find anything online.
Here you go ... this is up there with my favorite views of this year .... absolutely wonderful data based evidence as to why muscle mace is the most important thing of all to live better for longer.
And yes I'm aware I have fuck all ... "Im.so tick
Should have included the lunm eh
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eqPnptAtBJk | |||
"Has anyone any experience of starting to lift weights in their 40s or above? And if so, how did you start and how have you found it? My doctor told me that I should start lifting weights to not only loose the beer belly, but longer-term to strengthen the body for reaching older age. I couldn't face wandering into a gym with all those 'perfect bodies' in there starring at you as you make a fool of yourself trying to figure out how any of that equipment actually works. Does such a thing exist where you can sign up to a class where everyone is in the same boat? Haven't been able to find anything online. "Good on your Dr.
I wish my Dr would have told me that. 
The only thing he'd say to me was keep away from the table & then ask me, how much I was drinking, how many evening's a week.
I mist start going to the gym AGAIN meself. The injury part is to late for me now. I should be looking after it, to lengthen the joint replacement it'll need in the future. 
I joint the gym over 20 year's ago now. To try to lose weight & build the upper body. The staff there did a program for me at the time. It was really only stretching & different types of cardio. Sadly wasn't able to keep going long enough to build up to weights, as lifestyle, at the time would get in the way. After many years away from the gym, I went back to it again & then I started doing some weights, nothing like what has been said here already.
What stuck with me sence, is different exercises I used to do, back then I remembered them. Also get your level of fitness in general right, before doing weights. Even if you stop going for whatever reason at the time, once you go back again, you'll remember them thing's again ASAP. There's every sort at the gym from people just starting(like your) to the prefect bodies & different ages aswell. I know it's easy for us to say this, most of the perfect body types are willing to help you in someway. Just ask them, as was already said they have there own problems about themselves(so to speak). Most gyms run some sort of exercise classes, especially over the winter months, from now on, at least. They'll be for every sort of people OP.
(Abit of topic)
Me another guy were in the gym 1 Saturday. I seen him doing shoulder circles, he was liftimg 80 to 120kgs, on each side of the bar. I asked him did he play rugby once? He said no that he was to much of a baby for it. When he was younger. In other words don't judge a book by it's cover.
(I'm sure some will disagree with me on this front anyway's)
Personally I hate the word diet. That said food is very important to getting fit, healthy & staffing that way alright.
I'd say try & watch what your eating & are you doing enough activities during your normal day to burn off, what your eat. Even without thinking about the gym.
Yes take a picture at the start & again after a period of time. Once you start going, you'll start to enjoy it. At times if you don't go for some reason, you'll miss it that time. Try to think of the gym as a social event, to go to & be out of the house, at some part of the day.
You were on about prefect bodies in the gym, theres plenty of perfect bodies on here. I bet don't think that way about themselves OP.
Don't be afraid OP. You can do it. | |||
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"DYOT....do your own thing. Most of the gymbodders have their heads so far up their own anal orifices they wont even know you exist. But seriously do go at a quieter time and ask the gym staff to help you get started. Well worth it and after a while even the fitness freaks will be jealous of how good you look....that is when they eventually manage to gets their heads out of the dark recesses of their muscle bound butts." Can't really do his own thing if he doesn't know what he's doing? So let me get this right because someone's in a gym focused on their own training means their heads up their own anal orifice wtf..,? Have you ever approached these so called fitness freaks and asked for advice? You'd be surprised how helpful they are... not sure why you commented so negatively when he asked for advice. Most people in a gym are only there like everyone to improve themselves not shit on others or switch off stress for a few hours.. dunno where your weird angst stems from. | |||
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Oh any by the way, no gym environment should be intimidating, own your space in there!! | |||
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Yoga and Pilates are also types of bodyweight training and fantastic for strength, agility, flexibility, metabolism, weight control ... the list goes on and on.
As said already, diet is extremely important so focus on that too, but more with an emphasis on healthy eating rather than cutting calories as it needs to be sustainable to work for you. | |||
"Good luck OP
Yoga and Pilates are also types of bodyweight training and fantastic for strength, agility, flexibility, metabolism, weight control ... the list goes on and on.
As said already, diet is extremely important so focus on that too, but more with an emphasis on healthy eating rather than cutting calories as it needs to be sustainable to work for you."can confirm …. We’ve seen your yoga legs !!! | |||
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Haven't been to gym in over 10 years.
(blondy)
But each to their own | |||
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After that I did Hell& Back (never again  ).
I then continued with a PT for a 12 week program before moving to a different gym where I found a love for powerlifting.
In that timespan I lost 8 or 9kg, got into the best shape of my life, was deadlifting 100kg, squatting 95 and benching 45... unfortunately the shit hit the fan and I didn't keep it up but me thinks I could do with getting back to it.
Whatever you do, get professional input to avoid injury! All the best on your journey OP
Mrs | |||
"I started the hard way just before I turned 40 with Sean T's 40 day insanity workout from home. By God, it nearly killed me. I wouldn't recommend it with little to no fitness or working out experience, which I completely ignored.
After that I did Hell& Back (never again ).
I then continued with a PT for a 12 week program before moving to a different gym where I found a love for powerlifting.
In that timespan I lost 8 or 9kg, got into the best shape of my life, was deadlifting 100kg, squatting 95 and benching 45... unfortunately the shit hit the fan and I didn't keep it up but me thinks I could do with getting back to it.
Whatever you do, get professional input to avoid injury! All the best on your journey OP
Mrs"I'm looking at doing a power lifting comp next year | |||
"I started the hard way just before I turned 40 with Sean T's 40 day insanity workout from home. By God, it nearly killed me. I wouldn't recommend it with little to no fitness or working out experience, which I completely ignored.
After that I did Hell& Back (never again ).
I then continued with a PT for a 12 week program before moving to a different gym where I found a love for powerlifting.
In that timespan I lost 8 or 9kg, got into the best shape of my life, was deadlifting 100kg, squatting 95 and benching 45... unfortunately the shit hit the fan and I didn't keep it up but me thinks I could do with getting back to it.
Whatever you do, get professional input to avoid injury! All the best on your journey OP
Mrs
I'm looking at doing a power lifting comp next year"So cool! I had wanted to but unfortunately things didn't work out for me at the time... I wish you all the best! | |||
"I started the hard way just before I turned 40 with Sean T's 40 day insanity workout from home. By God, it nearly killed me. I wouldn't recommend it with little to no fitness or working out experience, which I completely ignored.
After that I did Hell& Back (never again ).
I then continued with a PT for a 12 week program before moving to a different gym where I found a love for powerlifting.
In that timespan I lost 8 or 9kg, got into the best shape of my life, was deadlifting 100kg, squatting 95 and benching 45... unfortunately the shit hit the fan and I didn't keep it up but me thinks I could do with getting back to it.
Whatever you do, get professional input to avoid injury! All the best on your journey OP
Mrs
I'm looking at doing a power lifting comp next year
So cool!
I had wanted to but unfortunately things didn't work out for me at the time...
I wish you all the best! "Thank you x | |||
"I started the hard way just before I turned 40 with Sean T's 40 day insanity workout from home. By God, it nearly killed me. I wouldn't recommend it with little to no fitness or working out experience, which I completely ignored.
After that I did Hell& Back (never again ).
I then continued with a PT for a 12 week program before moving to a different gym where I found a love for powerlifting.
In that timespan I lost 8 or 9kg, got into the best shape of my life, was deadlifting 100kg, squatting 95 and benching 45... unfortunately the shit hit the fan and I didn't keep it up but me thinks I could do with getting back to it.
Whatever you do, get professional input to avoid injury! All the best on your journey OP
Mrs
I'm looking at doing a power lifting comp next year"Depending on the federation I may see U there  | |||
"I started the hard way just before I turned 40 with Sean T's 40 day insanity workout from home. By God, it nearly killed me. I wouldn't recommend it with little to no fitness or working out experience, which I completely ignored.
After that I did Hell& Back (never again ).
I then continued with a PT for a 12 week program before moving to a different gym where I found a love for powerlifting.
In that timespan I lost 8 or 9kg, got into the best shape of my life, was deadlifting 100kg, squatting 95 and benching 45... unfortunately the shit hit the fan and I didn't keep it up but me thinks I could do with getting back to it.
Whatever you do, get professional input to avoid injury! All the best on your journey OP
Mrs"Impressive as looking at your pics almost double body weight on your deadlift and squat | |||
"I started the hard way just before I turned 40 with Sean T's 40 day insanity workout from home. By God, it nearly killed me. I wouldn't recommend it with little to no fitness or working out experience, which I completely ignored.
After that I did Hell& Back (never again ).
I then continued with a PT for a 12 week program before moving to a different gym where I found a love for powerlifting.
In that timespan I lost 8 or 9kg, got into the best shape of my life, was deadlifting 100kg, squatting 95 and benching 45... unfortunately the shit hit the fan and I didn't keep it up but me thinks I could do with getting back to it.
Whatever you do, get professional input to avoid injury! All the best on your journey OP
Mrs
Impressive as looking at your pics almost double body weight on your deadlift and squat "Thanks, it's a while back now though unfortunately | |||
"I started the hard way just before I turned 40 with Sean T's 40 day insanity workout from home. By God, it nearly killed me. I wouldn't recommend it with little to no fitness or working out experience, which I completely ignored.
After that I did Hell& Back (never again ).
I then continued with a PT for a 12 week program before moving to a different gym where I found a love for powerlifting.
In that timespan I lost 8 or 9kg, got into the best shape of my life, was deadlifting 100kg, squatting 95 and benching 45... unfortunately the shit hit the fan and I didn't keep it up but me thinks I could do with getting back to it.
Whatever you do, get professional input to avoid injury! All the best on your journey OP
Mrs
Impressive as looking at your pics almost double body weight on your deadlift and squat
Thanks, it's a while back now though unfortunately "Would not take to much training to do again and makes every day life so much easier | |||
