Easy exercise regimen for someone who never exercises?

Question

I'm going to open a membership at the gym but I don't really know where to start. There are so many excercise machines. Which ones should I use? I'd rather use no more than 3 for my regular regimen because I have to keep it simple or I'll just fall off the wagon. Extra info: I'm very thin in most areas except for belly, butt, and thighs. What do you recommend?

P.s. Any suggestions about just doing exercise at home without getting a gym membership can be set aside because I HAVE to go to the gym if I'm going to exercise. If I try to exercise at home I'll never do it. I associate home with relaxing, so I've got to get OUT to exercise.

Answer 1

for the first month or so I would just do some light cardio & stretching until you build up your endurance. then I would look into doing some circuit training. whatever you do make sure to exercise your entire body, not just the problem areas.

Answer 2

Lifting light weights is great because you burn calories while you sleep. You need to balance light weights (20 to 25 reps pers set) with cardio and diet. These numbers vary on a person's size and daily activity but on the average men burn 2200 calories a day and women burn 1700 calories a day. That means that you need to keep the calories below those marks or you will gain weight. If you are able to lose 3500 calories in a seven day period then that will lose you one pound of fat. There are a few ways to do this. One way is to eat less and make sure it is easy to digest foods, like vegetables, lettuce, chicken, fish, etc.. The other way is to workout. I suggest this route because you have a much more fun lifestyle and look better. Working out tones and tightens your muscles as well as burns calories. The easiest way to lose weight is to buy a road bike (ten speed) and ride at least an hour a day. The typical 1 hour ride will burn between 800-900 calories. When you get better it makes good sense to ride two to three hours 3 to 4 times a week. You can do the math on the calorie lose. You can lose weight quickly, safely and it's better for your heart and lungs as well. Good Luck!!!

Answer 3

It all depends on what your fitness goals are. If you are trying to tone up those areas, than I would recommend doing a mix of cardio and weight training. At most gyms, you can get a free personal training session (one) when you sign up for a membership. I really recommend taking advantage of this so that the trainers can show you how to properly use the machines. If they don't offer a free session up front, tell them that you are thinking about signing up for personal training, and they will usually give you one session free. During this session, ask the trainer which machines he/she recommends.

Any kind of cardio is great. It is up to you to decide what you like best, or you can rotate between equipment to keep things interesting. For someone who is just beginning, I would recommend the elliptical trainer. As for machines to try... go for ones that target your legs, and abs. Squat machines are great for toning all the areas you mentioned. Whenever performing an exercise, just try and keep your core tight to get an added benefit from your work out. Good Luck!!

Answer 4

Well, you should probably go for a walk on the treadmill, and do some kind of arm exercises, then maybe an ab exercise.

oh and if you're sore thats good because then you actually got a workout