Absolute noob

[spykerwolf]

Hey guys. I'm completely new to GYM/Bodybuilding and would appreciate some guidance and assistance . I've been playing tennis all of my life so I'm used to sport being a part of my life, but I think it's time to add some mass. I'm thinking about joining jetts mainly because it's 24/7, and with my work I sometimes work odd hours.

I'm 85kgs at the moment and 1.88m tall. I'm thinking 3 days a week would be good for a start, would anyone recommend anything else? My diet's not the best, I think mainly because I used to play PC games and I can pretty much eat anything and not gain fat - is that a good or a bad thing?

Anyways nice to find a NZ site  

[Pseudonym]

Hey man. Good to have you here.

Joining a gym is the right idea. And there's nothing wrong with Jetts - some branches can be a little on the basic side, I believe, but they'll be perfectly adequate for you for now. And if the 24/7 means you can do a workout you'd otherwise have missed, well that trumps everything.

A 3-day workout split is a good way to start. The old Push/Pull/Legs split is a classic.

[spykerwolf]

Yeah I think I'll try Jetts and if it's not exactly what I want I can always change. Any recommendations for good weight Gyms? Do you know anything about Les Mills?

Just researching the push/pull/legs routine now, seems there's quite a variety. Do you do any cardio with them as well?

[Pseudonym]

Do you know anything about Les Mills?

Yep, I'm a member of shiny-land.

They tend to have good equipment and atmosphere, but they are often jam-packed at rush-hour and they lock you into long-term contracts (or charge you exhorbitant fees if you don't).

Where are you training though? Les Mills Britomart recently went 24/7 during the week.

That said, I think for you Jetts is probably the best bet while you find out if gym training is your thing.

[HumanPerformance]

Welcome spykerwolf. Where abouts in auckland are you??

If you could start out on a 3 day a week programme where you trained your entire body each workout, and then progress to a 2 way split (as suggested by Psuedo) 6 months or so down the track you would benifit greatly. Depending upon your financial circumstances it would be good if you could higher a Personal trainer just for one or two sessions  to put a programme together for you. Or join a gym like Club Physical where a free personal training session and programme are free as part of your membership.

[spykerwolf]

Hey I'm on the north shore but I work in Mt Eden. I think I'll join Jetts for the moment and see how that goes. I'm getting married in 5 months so I'm pretty keen to start cutting actually. I think my bodyfat is around 17%, but that's just from guessing haha. Does anyone know a website that has pictures with different types of bodyfats?

[Pseudonym]

Here's one I found after a quick search. I have seen better charts, but they seem to be hiding from me tonight...

 

You could always take a photo of yourself, post it here, and we can give you a BF estimate, and suggest what you can work on...

[Bruce Al]

Chur for that g ^^

[spykerwolf]

Hey guys, sorry for the late reply - been busy with soccer so I haven't been to the gym since. I quit soccer and re-joined Jetts on Monday, and I can't believe how good I feel. I'm already looking forward to tomorrow's workout. I'm doing Stronglifts 5 x 5 with a buddy at the moment - eating about 2850 calories. Trying to bulk since it's winter and I personally think I fit into the skinny-fat category. Very excited to have found a NZ lifting site, nice to meet all you guys