i just got a gym membership and me and my friend are planning on getting all health-afied. i want to gain like 15 pounds of muscle but i dont want to look like the hulk and im not sure where to begin...i was contemplating getting a personal trainer if i could afford it. any advice?
Most gyms will give you a few personal training sessions when you sign up to get you on the right path (Gold's gives 3). Ask at your gym, and pick up some books at the bookstore/library. Research ectomorph and weight training... that should get you in the right direction.
there is a lot of knowledge on here. Read some of the articles, look at the workout plans etc. As you get more specific questions people will help- and a lot of us are fitness professionals.
And remember: you are not going to turn into a hulk by accident. Itīs a lot of hard work over a long time... so go all out to start with and when you are getting too big then jump off the train. Otherwise you are likely to see meagre results.
Enjoy RJ, and donīt take the jerks too seriously....
OH and my two main tips for your first month
(1) Get in a routine... 3 times a week is enough for starters... much more important to do something that you will keep doing
(2) Donīt get injured (ie learn how to do it right, and start off easy). The secret is consistent work, and you canīt do that if yo get injured.
I have a similar question about starting out at the gym. I have begun working with a trainer and on Monday did an hour of exercises with emphasis on my legs.
Two days later, my thighs were still so sore that I could barely bend over to pick up the newspaper in the driveway.
I had done leg presses, etc., at the gym where I went before moving and taking a two-month break, but I think I was easier on myself.
Should I expect to feel this sore, or am I pushing too hard to get back in shape? This is my second week with a trainer doing hour sessions three times a week.
Soreness is good. It usually means that you are doing something right in my opinion. You should start to get used to it fairly quickly if you keep it up, and then you will probably get to a point where you find yourself working out harder and harder just to feel that soreness again.
