Full body workout

carrollsno1

Hey guys started playing rugby there lately (development league) training 2 nights a week just wondering would ye be able to recommend a full body workout to do 2 nights a week I'll try do some swimming the 5th night of the week also thanks in advance

Zillah

Make it three nights a week and you can do Stronglifts 5x5: http://stronglifts.com/5x5/

carrollsno1

Zillah wrote: »

Make it three nights a week and you can do Stronglifts 5x5: http://stronglifts.com/5x5/

Seems interesting was hoping to avoid free weights for the time being though more focusing on machines for the first while

Brian?

carrollsno1 wrote: »

Seems interesting was hoping to avoid free weights for the time being though more focusing on machines for the first while

Do you have a gym membership or someone you trust to instruct you in basic compound lifts like squats, deadlifts and bench press?

There's nothing inherently wrong with using machines. They are not ideal though.

carrollsno1

Brian? wrote: »

Do you have a gym membership or someone you trust to instruct you in basic compound lifts like squats, deadlifts and bench press?

There's nothing inherently wrong with using machines. They are not ideal though.

I do have a membership

Brian?

carrollsno1 wrote: »

I do have a membership

Then you should learn the basic compound lifts: squats, deadlifts, bench etc.

HamsterFace

Brian? wrote:

Then you should learn the basic compound lifts: squats, deadlifts, bench etc.

Would you recommend strong lifting for a relative beginner? And I presume you'd really want a PT to get you started?

carrollsno1

Any of ye he have any tips on getting going in the gym I've never had the confidence to go really the last few years would much rather swim than go to the gym because of that

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carrollsno1 wrote: »

Any of ye he have any tips on getting going in the gym I've never had the confidence to go really the last few years would much rather swim than go to the gym because of that

Just go!.

Ask a PTi for instruction on equipment if needed, but that awkward feeling of going for the first time disappears really quickly ~ and tbh I'm using gyms over thirty years and when I join a new gym I feel just the same walking through the doors for the first time.

Everything is strange from 'wheres the bloody locker room, to wheres the fecking benches etc.

'The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step'

If you want, post what gym you're training and someone might meet you there (I would) so you're not walking in totally bewildered by everything ~ then after that you could paddle your own canoe

Brian?

HamsterFace wrote: »

Would you recommend strong lifting for a relative beginner? And I presume you'd really want a PT to get you started?

Define "strong lifting"?

Any reasonably good gym instructor should be able to instruct you in the basics of lifting. Dumb bells and barbells are nothing to be afraid of.

HamsterFace

Brian? wrote:

Any reasonably good gym instructor should be able to instruct you in the basics of lifting. Dumb bells and barbells are nothing to be afraid of.

Sorry, I meant the stronglifts program reconvened by Zillah above.
I'm familiar with dumb bells and ez bar but not barbell

Zillah

Stronglifts is specifically designed to be a programme for newcomers.
Don't avoid free weights, they're best at what they do.
You just have to bite the bullet and go in. No one is watching you, no one cares, it's all in your head. You'll get used to it.

You could hire a PT for an hour or two as a once off and get them to show you proper form for the main compound lifts. Make it clear that is what you want so they don't waste time doing other stuff. Then follow the programme on your own. Simples.

HamsterFace

Zillah wrote: »

Simples.

G'man - thanks