Beginner gym guy?

[Anonymous]

Yea so I might go to the gym, but I don't know what to start. I just want to get stronger like armwise. I've been doing pushups every two days for the last 9 months so maybe it's time to kick it up a level.

I also don't want to ask for help at the gym because I feel weak for doing it, so I rather ask for it on here so no one will know.

[WeaponZero]

Okay Firstly if you're a beginner forget what areas you feel you need to target or what goals you think you have. If you're a total beginner to the gym and working out and you don't have any preexisting injuries you need to worry about your primary goal should be to build a strong base of functional strength, mobility, and endurance. If you skip over this you're liable to seriously injure yourself later on. Look up full body workouts. Do not work in splits (different muscle groups on different days) as these types of programs are mainly for people already at an intermediate to advanced level and whose goals revolve primarily around adding a lot of muscle mass. Since that isn't you a program revolving around full body workouts is best.

Look up the program Stronglifts 5x5 and combine that program with a couple days a week of a basic yoga workout and some cardio. It'll be the best thing for you. Trust me, no matter what you think you want out of this your primary goal should be injury prevention and trying to bypass this initial process of building a strong base is necessary for that.

[42ndstreet]

Uhm.

Chances are you started lifting to get a bigger chest and arms, or strengthen your body for a particular sport. But working all the major muscle groups chest, back, shoulders, quads, glutes, hamstrings, biceps, triceps (smaller muscle groups include the forearms, calves, abs) allows you to build a symmetrical physique.

This complete training also prevents muscular imbalances that can arise when you favour some body parts over others.

Yay.

[Asker]

Ok but I still don't know what the actual workouts are. Like what stuff do I use and how heavy and how many times and WHAT DOES CORRECT FORM MEAN

[NerdInDenial]

Look up ATHLEAN-x on YouTube