Dear all, I will be joining a gym & this is my first time. My objective would be to lose weight, reduce that fat belly & build better stamina. As i have budget constrain, i cant afford to get a trainer. What would be the best thing to start out first? And how long should i do for each exercise/machine? Your advice is very much appreciated. thank you.

For the above objective get a good pair of shoes and run 3-4 times a week for 5KM.

Run ya dun walk running works and don't need to spend so much money

edit: also watch what you eat

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Sep 2 2015, 10:47 AM

Google Starting Strength..... then google proper ways to do the exercises... start light....

1st timer? Very easy... Keep lifting

Spot reduction is a myth, u cant target certain areas to lose fat.
Try out weight lifting, muscle gain helps in losing body fat

1st u have to read the stickies and it'll help u a lot instead of making a thread

If you are interested in lifting go lift.

If you are interested in running go run.

If you can do both then do both.

Google starting strength and "how to run correctly".

It helped me at the beginning.

If they have class, go for classes. Class can guide you some basics then you can train yourself on non-class day.

However, for newbie, it's important to consult the class trainer about your squat and lift posture. You don't want to screw your spine in long term of bad form squat or lifting.

you dont even need gym for that goals of yours.

just a pair of good running shoe, mix sprint and jog and some bodyweight exercise like pull up push up pumping, and eat less, and you are good to go.

Get a free trainer. How? Easy. Go gym everyday for a week whenever u free. Spot a trainer with their client. Pretend do beside so u can hear or see how they do it. Simple as that. Then rmb the time and day. Come back every same day n time.

Lol 1st time hearing this trick. Haha. But sometimes the client might reschedule to other time. Also, the PTs (commercial gyms) could be just simply throwing some WoD for the clients.