Gym newbie here, got a question to ask

Your beginner routine won't need many machines. All you need to start is a barbell and a pull up bar. You need to build a good base, and after a few months you add accessories, or the machines. Squat, deadlift, bench press, OHP, and pull ups. At 5x5 that will last you an hour.

I was told to stay away from the weight area until a month in.

Bad advice imo, just start at a low weight and work up to see what you are able to lift.

Well now I'm even moire fucking confused about what to do.

Maybe I will just not go.

This is the best route desu. Weightlifting is a fucking meme. Takes like 4-5 years to even get a semi respectable physique that even looks remotely like you workout

Jesus Christ the fucking wiki link doesn't even go anywhere.

You should've been told to stay away from the machines until 12 months in. When you train with a barbell you use your whole body. When you train with a machine there's no stabilization or balance involved, it's 1-dimensional.
Google Stronglifts and read the whole website, then do that routine for a year. Add some curls to it if you want.

With all due respect this does not help my predicament at all.

I'm just more confused now.

Maybe because I told him my goal was about weightloss?

If your goal is weight loss and you don't care about building strength or size then you don't need to lift at all. Just eat less.

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If your goal is weight loss cardio is great. I can burn 600 calories ez jogging. Best way to lose weigh is just dont eat. Calorie count. Resistance training doesnt burn that much calories.

barbells, dumbbells, latpull, triceppull, leg raise, chinup bar, rowing

dont listen to these guys OP, if your goal is weight loss you need to build muscle, get those noob gainz while you can. the more muscle mass you have aquired, the more calories your body burns by just existing. Yes cardio is also important but muscle is equally important.

Right

but as I've already said

I was told by the trainer not to bother with the weightlifting area until a month in.

Although I was taught to use machines like leg press, lat pull up etc.

I think it was something about losing weight and toning up. Does this sound correct?

fire your trainer and stop putting a space between every sentence you insufferable faggot.

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>Yet in order to spend an hour at the gym, surely I will have to use all these machines I was taught to use?

No. If you do a challenging lift you'll need to rest 1-3 minutes a set. 5 sets of an exercise is then ~5-15 minutes to complete. Just 4 lifts could have you taking up an hour

The weightlifting area should be your first place you go.

Just pick any beginner program and work it for about 6 months, then pick an intermediate program.

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Do standard splits or the big five since you are so new. Then you can refine your workout as time progresses, but getting those noobie gains in are a must. Still, remember the biggest thing next to actually keeping your routine is your diet. As diets go eat a balanced meal (look into meal prepping) and keep to your tdee; avoid meme diets like SNAKE, KETO, GOMAD or OMAD, you are making lifestyle choices that are to become habitual and keep you content and fit the rest of your life.

>I was told by the trainer
A trainer in a gym is no more knowledgeable than any random bro online. Take whatever a trainer or anyone here says with a grain of salt.

I would also suggest picking up some activities that get you moving as hobbies. Ridding bikes, hiking, martial arts, swimming, kayaking, rock climbing, etc. Supplementing a hobby that keeps you active while hitting the gym will do you some good. Don't become a gym rat there is more to being fit than lifting weights.

Sorry for the late reply but it sounds like your trainer is full of shit to be honest. He's not even giving you logical advice because you're still doing weight training by doing lat pull downs and the leg press albeit not very much. What are the chances you pay him per session by the way?

I seriously recommend downloading the stronglifts app and using that. Despite what people here will say about it it's an easy place to know what your next exercise is and track progression. Look up videos on proper form for deadlift, squat, bench, and ohp. I know there's a lot of anxiety around using these for the first time but you just have to jump in there. I promise you that this will get you better results than what he is telling you.

Thanks for the response I appreciate it.

I will look into getting that app now.

I am nervous about weight lifting. I don't know how much to lift, where to stand etc.

I hear you man, I had the exact same trepidations before my first time. My advice is to start with no weight on all of them so you get a feeling for the movements involved and add weight. I don't know where you're starting but at five foot eight 160 pounds I started with a 1 plate squat and deadlift and 25 pounds on each side for bench and ohp. Everyone starts somewhere and you're already ahead of most people by unracking the weight.

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