>>20817726>Signed straight up to the gym and I'm attacking it head onThis is the mistake a lot of people make and end up getting more health problems. Don't go to the gym and "attack" anything. Go to the gym and just get like 15 minutes of mild exertion cardio—like just ride a stationary bike for 15 minutes at a resistance and speed that's just slightly uncomfortable and sustainable for those 15 minutes, then lift weights and aim for low weight and more reps that way you can "feel" when you're about 5 reps away from not being able to do anymore...then just take a short break and do it again and try to aim for about 5 sets of THAT for as many different muscles as possible. That's it. Go home and then go back the next day and do it again. You don't have write anything down or get an app or any of that shit....maybe LATER you'll want to start sculpting your body, and then in that case you can start logging your workouts and doing something like StrongLift's 5x5, and beyond; but where a lot of people fuck up is in the beginning stages where they associate exercise with pain, and then never go back...OR they workout too hard and either injure themselves or even develop heart problems (your heart is a muscle and it can enlarge if you work it out too much, too quickly). Once your muscles get stronger overall, then you can start to push yourself a little more and a little more because your heart won't have to do as much work because your muscles are stronger.
Honestly, unless you truly want to look good naked or get into bodybuilding, there's no reason to adhere to a strict workout plan where you log the weights and then increase the following week. If you're doing it for health reasons then just do what I described above: 15 minutes cardio, and (approximately) 15 minutes weights. Then of course adjust your diet and make sure to eat whole foods, mostly mixed vegetables and lean meat like fish and steamed chicken (you know what healthy food is). 1 year; new (you)
