What should I look for in a good gym
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymDepends on your goals really. Think about what youre wanting to do (ie cardio, weights, mixture) then consider what equipment you'll need for that. If it has all the equipment you need, try to gauge how busy it'll get and whether it has enough of that equipment.
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymOne of my friends who told me about the place said it does get busy in peak times but in other days its quiet. So I guess its like any other place.(Original post by MissLightyear)
Depends on your goals really. Think about what youre wanting to do (ie cardio, weights, mixture) then consider what equipment you'll need for that. If it has all the equipment you need, try to gauge how busy it'll get and whether it has enough of that equipment.
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymSquatting racks/power cages and olympic sized bars. The more the better.(Original post by Luxray)
Hey everyone, I'm going to check out a gym tomorrow, its one owned by my local council I think so not sure what to expect. What sort of equipment and things should I make sure it has.
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymCould you recommend some affordable trainers for going to the gym in? something around £30? or should I be spending more?(Original post by Sammydemon)
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymSomething I didn't do was check out the dumbbell weights. My gym has a lot of dumbbells so I thought it would be fine, then once I joined I noticed they go up in 5kg at a time whereas my old gym went up in 2kg which I found better as I'm just starting out.
You should also visit it at the time you're planning on going because how busy it is will be vastly different throughout the day. -
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymConverse All Star. Thank me later.(Original post by Luxray)
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymThanks for the tip, I think I will probably go around 11am-ish then. If I ever get a summer job then I expect I'd be going after 6 which will most likely be very busy.(Original post by Sabertooth)
Something I didn't do was check out the dumbbell weights. My gym has a lot of dumbbells so I thought it would be fine, then once I joined I noticed they go up in 5kg at a time whereas my old gym went up in 2kg which I found better as I'm just starting out.
You should also visit it at the time you're planning on going because how busy it is will be vastly different throughout the day.
And I will try checking the dumbbells. I think I will be using them a lot because they dont look as intimidating lol.
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymReally? they dont seem like they would be appropriate for sports/gym.(Original post by Sammydemon)
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymGet a routine planned, see what equipments needed. The basics that you'll more than likely need is bench, mats for deadlifing (some places can be funny about it) and squat rack then see what the weights they have go up to. If youre wanting to use dumbells a lot it'll be pointless if they only go up to 25kg for example. If youre wanting to use barbells too make sure theres enough plates and that they have small increments for when youre wanting to progress later on and cant put 5kg on from last time for example.(Original post by Luxray)
One of my friends who told me about the place said it does get busy in peak times but in other days its quiet. So I guess its like any other place.
I'm just looking to get a beach body in the end basically.
Cardio machines are usually pretty straight forward, would be odd if they didnt have what you wanted -
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymYeah, 11am-ish is when I go and both gyms I've been to are pretty empty at that time but after 6 it gets crazy full.(Original post by Luxray)
Thanks for the tip, I think I will probably go around 11am-ish then. If I ever get a summer job then I expect I'd be going after 6 which will most likely be very busy.
And I will try checking the dumbbells. I think I will be using them a lot because they dont look as intimidating lol.
Could you recommend some affordable trainers for the gym?
I got some nice adidas ones from tkmaxx for £25 which would cost a lot more from a specialist sports store, so you could try there perhaps.
Another useful, but incredibly minor thing, is checking if it has a drinking fountain, it sucks on a hot day after a hard workout and you're desperate for a drink. One gym I looked at didn't have anywhere to get water.
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymBeach Body is made in the kitchen. Diet > Workout.(Original post by Luxray)
One of my friends who told me about the place said it does get busy in peak times but in other days its quiet. So I guess its like any other place.
I'm just looking to get a beach body in the end basically.
You can do fine without a gym, just run and plyometrics (Push ups, pull ups)
If you were looking to actually add some muscle, it'd be a different story. You'd need a Squat rack, adequate space for an Olympic bar to deadlift and a bench press with a proper bar. -
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymMy local tkmaxx is pretty **** but I will have a look thanks.(Original post by Sabertooth)
Yeah, 11am-ish is when I go and both gyms I've been to are pretty empty at that time but after 6 it gets crazy full.
I got some nice adidas ones from tkmaxx for £25 which would cost a lot more from a specialist sports store, so you could try there perhaps.
Another useful, but incredibly minor thing, is checking if it has a drinking fountain, it sucks on a hot day after a hard workout and you're desperate for a drink. One gym I looked at didn't have anywhere to get water.
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymI might make a different thread for this but basically the body I'm after is this one.(Original post by Joe909)
Beach Body is made in the kitchen. Diet > Workout.
You can do fine without a gym, just run and plyometrics (Push ups, pull ups)
If you were looking to actually add some muscle, it'd be a different story. You'd need a Squat rack, adequate space for an Olympic bar to deadlift and a bench press with a proper bar.
I dont care if some people think its not a big enough goal or that the person I've used as an example is 'gay', this is my goal for now.
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymHe has a low BF% and not that much muscle. I would go here:http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...3163973&page=1(Original post by Luxray)
I might make a different thread for this but basically the body I'm after is this one.
I dont care if some people think its not a big enough goal or that the person I've used as an example is 'gay', this is my goal for now.
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Figure out these, apply a 20% deficit and profit. Do a simple full body plyometrics workout twice a week.
I would look up Zyzz, was a "aesthetics" dude. You sound like a "Disregard Everything, Aquire Aesthetics" dude :P (Not a bad thing). http://valhallaapparel.spreadshirt.co.uk/ - T shirt there for you, might serve as motivation. -
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Re: What should I look for in a good gymIt doesn't matter what footwear you have unless you're gonna be exerting a force through your feet (i.e. leg press, squats, deadlifts etc). In which case, you want a shoe with a thin sole that keep your feet parallel to the floor, although many athletes just go bare-footed, which your gym may or may not object to.(Original post by Luxray)
Could you recommend some affordable trainers for going to the gym in? something around £30? or should I be spending more?
