Asking about the gym equipment
One of the minor but important things about starting into a gym membership is asking questions about the equipment.
OK, you’ll know what cycles are and nobody knows what the various weights machines are called. But what about the ellipticals? Don’t know what they are? Neither did I until I realised that they’re what’s generally called the ski-ing machines (or at least that’s what I call them).
Once you’ve gotten past that problem then you’ll have to work your way up to asking about nutrition or rather about all the heaps of supplements that seem associated with gyms these days. Whether they’re “legal” for athletes isn’t an issue for us amateurs but that doesn’t simplify the issues surrounding them. And, no, you probably can’t just ignore them if you’re serious about getting fitter as sooner or later you’ll reach the point where you need to actually eat more to build muscle and supplements will enter your life at that point.
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