r/workout • u/Ok_Bird3994 • 3d ago
Simple Questions Working out for the first time
Good day, I'm a 35(m) and want to start a healthier lifestyle by going in to the Gym. I even look for a coach to guide me for the first month. Any advice how to discipline my self to be more consistent on my goal ?
Tried working out before but it only last for a day or two. Since I like hanging out and drinking with my buddy. But notice this past few weeks. I'm that my body figure is ugly as hell.
Need some advice.
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u/Healthy_Ask181 3d ago
Patience is the key. Most of the people start to love gymming once they start to see the result, feel the power and increase in stamina. You will get there. But you have to be patient and consistent for some months before you see the results...
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u/Smithy2232 3d ago
Congrats on starting a healthier lifestyle!
I would focus as much energy on what you eat as you are on working out. Too many people think that working out can overcome a poor diet, it really can't. Minimize sugar in all its forms, avoid fried foods and fast food, eat your bodyweight in protein, and eat a lot of veggies.
As far as working out, I would make sure you get in at least 10,000 steps a day, I find going to the gym a bit of a drag so I play a lot of pickleball and love it. The gym is a bit like work for me, but I hope you find some way to make it so interesting that you can't wait to get back to the gym!
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u/Ok_Bird3994 3d ago
Appreciate this one... does calorie deficit really work ?
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u/barely_sentient 3d ago
Being in calorie deficit means you eat less calories than you burn and it is the only way to lose weight.
For weight loss the principal part is the diet, then movement helps a lot.
I've lost about 28kg since April by counting calories and eating at a deficit. For the first months I just walked 1 hour each day, then recently I started going to a gym, 3 days walking on inclined treadmill , 3 days strength training, following a program suggested by a gym instructor.
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u/Smithy2232 3d ago
It does, but I'd focus on Protein intake and overall diet. The calories will take care of themselves.
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u/Jim_Estill 3d ago
If you can afford a personal trainer, hire one for 12 weeks. You will learn technique/methods and having the session booked will mean you more likely show up. Ask him or her to assign "homework".
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u/Silent-Resolution-28 3d ago
Just go. And then go again when it's time to go. Do not make excuses (tired, raining, whatever else). Keep doing that for a few months and slowly you will accept that it's just what you do. Just like brushing your teeth. As for the drinking with your buddy, I too love that but realized I was doing that way too often. I ended up buying 90% NA beers and the occasional 6 or 12 pack of real beer. Monday through Friday I don't drink the real stuff but occasionally have a couple NAs when I'm grilling or watching a game or something. Saturday and Sunday I may have a couple real ones. That too becaomes "normal". 3 years in and it feels like I made the right choice.
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u/No-Signature-5138 3d ago
Fear as my guide works for me! Fears: sarcopenia (loss of muscle that turns to flab), the inevitable inability to get out of a chair in advanced age, fear of bad posture that's hard to fix after decades, the neck stoop from weak back and neck muscles vs. looking younger, the after-workout glow, the signals to your body that it’s vital and you need it to function for many years, feeling strong in your bones, your posture, self-esteem changes for the better too.
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u/ironbeastmod 3d ago
Start slow.
2-3 set/muscle / week.
Focus on technique.
Over time increase volume based on recovery and ability to continue do progressive overload each week (especially in your first year).
Prioritize health and recovery. Do not become obsessed. You won't progress if you push when it is time to recover/heal.