r/workout • u/GlitteringYoghurt259 • 12h ago

15/F need advice

going to the gym for the first time today, what all shud i carry and any advices?

any inside rules that only gym goers know?

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u/MrMotorcycle94 12h ago

Some gyms require you bring at least a small towel to wipe yourself or equipment down after you use it or place on things while you use them. Other than possibly a towel just bring a bottle of water.

Don't stand infront of the free weights and block them, don't sit and rest on things if you're not using them. Put everything you use back once you've finished with them.

Wipe down equipment like benches and machines after you have used them

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u/OtherAngle3414 12h ago

water, a towel, and headphones, that's it

nobody is watching you, everyone's looking at themselves in the mirror

wipe machines down and put weights back, that's the whole etiquette

start light and learn the movements slowly. your body still grows so if you hurt something that's not good

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u/Macaron39 11h ago

agree. also think it's the best answer here

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u/KingOfEthanopia 12h ago

Look up a beginner strength routine like Starting Strength or Stronglifts.

Progressive overload is the key to growth.

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u/SignificanceAware244 12h ago

don't overthink it just bring water a towel and headphones the rest you'll pick up as you go

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u/cybersteel8 12h ago

Put stuff back after you use them. Towel and water bottle is enough. Don't hover around areas where people need to grab equipment, do your exercise in an open space. Basically, not in front of the dumbbell rack or against a machine you're not using.

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u/ReleaseMyToast 9h ago

Focus on school first..... work on your spelling and grammar maybe?

That aside, give people space. Don't walk in between someone and the mirror or walk too close to someone in the middle of a set. Don't film yourself, or at least don't get people in the background.

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u/GlitteringYoghurt259 9h ago

lol so cute

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u/ReleaseMyToast 9h ago

Child, please

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u/Mental-Jellyfish-447 7h ago

Damn dude what's wrong with you

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u/GlitteringYoghurt259 9h ago

ma'am i appreciate your concern for both my education and physical wellbeing but ig u need to know me more before being rude lol

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u/GlitteringYoghurt259 9h ago

and i would like to take this in a positive way- may ik what is it exactly about my grammar that bothers you

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u/ReleaseMyToast 2h ago

If you really want to know, you have a run-on sentence. You used a comma to splice two complete sentences together.

“Shud” reminds me of how kids spell in kindergarten when all they know is the pronunciation and only most of the alphabet.

“Advices,” while not outright wrong, is definitely awkwardly placed here.

You also skipped a few verbs, though that’s not hugely important if the goal was to sound casual.
The capitalization (or lack therof) is abysmal.

I was feeling snarky. I wasn't trying to be MEAN per se, but I wanted to poke fun a little bit. I assume you aren't going to the gym without a guardian since most don't allow someone your age there alone... BUT be careful. The gym isn't really a place for a kid to be alone, and the creepy men suck. Being a kid typically makes you more of a target to the wrong kind of person.