i go swimming twice a week... if i paid for a gym membership swimming would be included. at the moment just swimming twice a week, getting a gym membership (£30/month) wouldn't save me money... but IF i went to the gym like, 1-2 times a week as well as swimming, i WOULD save. is it worth it?
i want to get fitter (i am not overweight or chubby or anything but it would be good for my health)... but at the same time i don't have a huge budget, summer is coming up and i have to buy clothes (yes, have to ) and also i am saving up for travelling/uni etc. and at the moment i earn about £60/week but soon it will only be about £20/week..
what is your opinion? is swimming 2ce a week good enough or should i do gym memership, allowing me to use the gym (i would probably only use cardio)?
i say always have gym membership....cos at least that way...if your feeling lazy you know your just wasting money by not using it...it'll give u the motivation to go 4-5 times a week.....
warning....u might end up getting addicted to the gym...
Speaking from experience you should do weights straight away, the longer you leave it, the more intimidating they become.
This. Seriously, take it from me, I was doing cardio (didn't even know what I was doing) and just observed the weights section and watched everyone make awesome gains. What you want to do is narrow up your goals and get clued up on a good and effective method to reach it - all the best.
really? I heard it's almost impossible for the average person to overtain
I introduced a mate to the gym about 6 months ago.
He got superkeen and got to the stage where he was going twice a day, five days a week. I'd get a text early Sunday morning (Which is my morning rest day) to go to the gym with him, after having a beasty session the night before.
i say always have gym membership....cos at least that way...if your feeling lazy you know your just wasting money by not using it...it'll give u the motivation to go 4-5 times a week.....
warning....u might end up getting addicted to the gym...
If you're not keen on gym weights, get a set of weights at home? I used to swim competitively, and still train now, and because I hated the gym in school (it was pretty small, and in upper/lower school could only go at lunch times and in 6th form didn't have anyone to go with) I bought a set of 15kg York dumbbells (a maximum of 7.5kg on two bars) for about £15/£20. With them you can curl, squat, etc, without anyone judging you. Recently got a 35kg York barbell and dumbbell set from Argos for about £30 and it's been great This way, after the initial investment, you can save money by only paying for the swimming, doing cycling and running for extra cardio, add in some sit ups/push ups/burpees and get comfortable with weights. Then, if you want more weight action, you won't be so intimidated by the gym weights and can justify the cost more?
i say always have gym membership....cos at least that way...if your feeling lazy you know your just wasting money by not using it...it'll give u the motivation to go 4-5 times a week.....
warning....u might end up getting addicted to the gym...
i go swimming twice a week... if i paid for a gym membership swimming would be included. at the moment just swimming twice a week, getting a gym membership (£30/month) wouldn't save me money... but IF i went to the gym like, 1-2 times a week as well as swimming, i WOULD save. is it worth it?
i want to get fitter (i am not overweight or chubby or anything but it would be good for my health)... but at the same time i don't have a huge budget, summer is coming up and i have to buy clothes (yes, have to ) and also i am saving up for travelling/uni etc. and at the moment i earn about £60/week but soon it will only be about £20/week..
what is your opinion? is swimming 2ce a week good enough or should i do gym memership, allowing me to use the gym (i would probably only use cardio)?
Get a membership and give it a try. Also as people have said, try weights asap - start off with the machines though just to ease into it.