New to the gym environment?

When you're new to a gym it can be a bit scary and it's hard to know what exercises to do. And it can be espacially hard to be in a gym environment when you havn't trained for a while and you see all the other people around.

It is very important to get a program and a exercise rutine that suits your needs. Therefore, when you start at a new gym, make sure they give a program to follow.
If you do different exercises whitout being thought them first, the risk of injury increases immediately.
If you for example are in wrong posture and are lifting something you can easily blow a disc.
Many people think that, the heavyer weights you lift, the better it is, BUT if you don't have the right technique a injury WILL occur.
And then, there are many people who have no idea how to use equipment and make up the rules as they go along. Not understanding the basics of strength training may mean workouts are ineffective or potentially damaging. 

Learning strength training starts with understanding why strength training is beneficial.
Strength training builds bone density and helps prevent muscle loss. After the age of 25, three to five percent of muscle mass is lost every decade.
Strength training twice a week in addition to cardiovascular workouts can help offset muscle and bone loss associated with aging.

Exercise is important! But before you go in to the gym and start lifting, make sure you get a safe and effective program from a personal trainer. And change your program every 4 - 6 weeks to make your program more effective!

ENJOY!