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"I'm joining a gym"

I'll be a sexy beast

ßora† §agdiyeV wrote:
> SHEEPY wrote:
> To be fair my job involves a lot of heavy lifting so over a long
> period it's actually paying off. Honest.
>
> You work in a Hospital Shop don't you? Where's the heavy lifting,
> where?

He shouldnt be heavy lifting anyway, he is the manager. Delegate to the old women, make them earn their tea and biscuits.

SHEEPY wrote:
> To be fair my job involves a lot of heavy lifting so over a long
> period it's actually paying off. Honest.

You work in a Hospital Shop don't you? Where's the heavy lifting, where?

I never bothered with an Induction, although I have quite a few books with good advice for training schedules. If you've never been to a gym before then it's probably a good idea to let them show you how the machines work, but most are self explanatory.

The only real things you have to remember are - always make sure you set the machine up to suit you. Adjust the height of the seat (if it has one) and make sure you are comfortable before you start. Find a weight that suits you - you should be able to do three sets or so (a set being about 10-15 reps) before you really feel the burn. If you find 10 reps almost impossible, it's too heavy. Of course, you don't want it too light either, or you're wasting your time.

I'm sure they'll tell you all this anyway when you go.

One thing that will help - try and vary your routine as much as possible - boredom is your enemy. If you get bored, chances are you'll see going to the gym as a chore, which will lead to you not going and you have to go regularly to make any progress.

If you haven't got an MP3 player, get one, they really help.

Yeah I guess. Still, will be tough paying attention when you have sweaty women looking at you.

Nothing to be embarrassed about though if you're just starting out.

English_Bloke wrote:
> When you join you should have an induction with an instructor. Tell
> the instructor what your intention is, (don’t say you want to look
> great naked), and they’ll set a routine up for you.
>

My induction is this Thursday. I take it they'll show me how to use the machines properly, probably in front of all the regulars?
I'm also doing a perosnal fitness test, which basically tires you out completely to see how fit you are. Ace.

Tanoy = Shaneo?

Just a possibility.

English_Bloke wrote:
> Go to a crowded supermarket, pull your kegs down, stick a finger up
> your ass, take it out and lick it, now run around shouting, "I'm
> eating chocolate pudding and I'm not going to pay for it!"

I may get worms, but not a 6 pack.

As long as you don't drive to the gym :)

Go to a crowded supermarket, pull your kegs down, stick a finger up your ass, take it out and lick it, now run around shouting, "I'm eating chocolate pudding and I'm not going to pay for it!"