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Gym Exercises For Beginners

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For beginners at the gym, focusing on fundamental exercises that target all major muscle groups is recommended to build strength and confidence[1].

  • Warm-up: Begin every session with 5–10 minutes of light cardio, such as treadmill walking or cycling, to get your heart rate up and prepare your muscles for exercise[2][3][7].
  • Squats: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and lower your body as if sitting into a chair. Keep your chest up and knees behind your toes. Perform with body weight first before adding weights[1].
  • Push-ups: Start with your body extended and hands slightly wider than shoulders. Lower down keeping your core engaged. Beginners may do push-ups on knees or against a wall[1].
  • Bent-over Dumbbell Rows: With feet shoulder-width apart and back straight, hinge forward at the hips and row dumbbells towards your hips, keeping elbows close to the body[1].
  • Dumbbell Lunges: Step forward with one leg, lowering until both knees are bent at 90 degrees. Alternate legs and keep your torso upright[7].
  • Dumbbell Shoulder Press: Press weights overhead from shoulder height, keeping your core engaged[7].
  • Lat Pulldown Machine: Grasp the bar with both hands, pull down to your chin or upper chest, then release slowly. Adjust the weight to a manageable level[2][7].
  • Leg Press: Sit in the leg press machine, place your feet about shoulder-width apart on the platform, and press the weight upward with your legs[3][7].
  • Planks: Hold a push-up position on forearms and toes, keeping your body straight and core tight. Beginners can start with 20–30 seconds per set and gradually increase time[1][7].
  • Cool-down/Stretching: End your workout with 5–10 minutes of stretching to improve flexibility and reduce injury risk[7][8].

Perform 2–3 sets of 8–12 repetitions for each strength exercise, with 1–2 minutes rest between sets. Beginners may start with full-body routines 2–3 times per week, building confidence and form before increasing weight or complexity[1][5][6].

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