So i went to a gym for the 1st time...

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...and although it was a bit scary (:o), i enjoyed it and felt good after. I also ache so thats good!

Got a good deal through work with the 'Better' gyms and it seems one around a 10min walk away is a huge sports centre with loads in it.

Anyways, had an hour long induction and tried out all the machines with the view to build strength and go to free weights once i can actually lift/press/whatever more than 20kg. :p

So diet comes hand in hand with that, so it's all changing. Going for the 2nd time tomorrow (solo) so will see how it goes but the guy i saw offered to write a routine for me.

I'm quite a slim guy (5"8, 10st, 31W waist) so the aim is to remove the beer belly and get a bit of definition on the chest and arms.

Few questions...

- Protein shake after the workout is obvious but how about in the mornings? Currently i skip breakfast so obviously this needs to change. If so, what would you recommend?

- Aiming for 3 times a week...best to do full body or switch things around a bit?

- I also have access to a pool. The guy recommended i swim after a workout for a bit as swimming helps the muscles you can't always work during a stretch/workout so it relaxes them...or something like that! Best to swim on 'rest' days or after?

Any other tips/advice welcome. Hardest bit will be going tomorrow i think...!
 
Ayahuasca said:
Yes, 2 shakes a day on top of meals may not leave much of a caloric deficit to lose the weight, it entirely depends on how much and what you're eating though so it's best to try and track it, keep it simple at first and just measure calories and not macros.
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For after workout shake, i just grabbed one from a corner shop (milk protein chocolate thing with 35g) - are these alright or def invest in the proper stuff also?
 
TallPaul_S said:
Look up Stronglifts 5x5. Don't worry about the beer belly at the moment if you're as skinny as I think you are. How old are you?

I was just over 12 stone at 6ft 3, and mid 30's - I put on a stone doing stronglifts and it gave me a decent basic strength to move onto other routinces. It's a good job you like working legs as it'll have you squatting 2 out of every 3 sessions :D

I went overboard on the bulk after than and put on some flab so I've cut back down to 12st 6lbs, and I'm now bulking again, having kept the muscle I put on.

This is all bearing in mind you'll need a squat rack and some olympic barbells to do the 5x5 programme, your gym may not have them.

If you want a nice high calorie shake look no further than instant oats from myprotein with their impact whey protein. Chocolate smooth is good :D 2x heaped scoops of oats and 2 level scoops of impact whey is *checks myfitness pal* 588 calories with 46g of protein and 74g of carbs.

On that note, get myfitnesspal and track everything you eat. And work out if you want to gain some muscle or lose fat, you can't do both. Personally I'd get some muscle first, you'll have to cut anyway evetually so there's no point in doing that first.
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Cool will do.

Beer belly IS there. :( I am 29. :o

I believe there is a squat rack - a guy from Strongest's Man (former World Champ) uses it so think it's pretty good!

So i buy the instant oats seperately and add to it with the whey? And add with water? Milk?

Definitely would be gain muscle first.

Thanks by the way - diet starting to change...lots of chicken, eggs but need to up the veg really.
 
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