New Gym for DYELs

>>40348410
planet fitness

>>40348410
I look for a cute desk girl and a coke machine desu family

>>40348418
>>40348421

I was being srs ;_;

>>40348410

1) If you start with a beginners lifting program like SS or SL, you should make sure the gym has free weights so you can do squats and deadlifts and so on with a barbell and plates.

2) Machines I guess just take a tour of the gym and see if they have a decent selection

3) Atmosphere: Preferably the gym doesn't get too busy. And has people who can help you if you need assistance with something.

4) Lastly, just make sure it's reasonably affordable

>>40348513

Thanks. I'm still trying to overcome my social anxiety, so I'm looking for a gym which doesn't get too busy, not only for practical means.

Copied from a post i made somewhere else
-Hours of operation, don't get a gym only open when you're at work
-Busiest hours, and how they coincide with your free time
-General attitude, most gyms have a culture, and sometimes that means people teaming up on equipment and sometimes it means everyone pointedly ignoring everyone else
-Availability/cost of personal training sessions and group training sessions(as well as nutritional help!)
-Ammenities: some gyms have a pool, some have a sauna. Both things are cool to have if you're willing to pay
-Cleanliness of facilities: particularly locker rooms.
-Equipment available: the actual exercise stations as well as whether they provide lifting belts, weighted belts, chalk, straps, etc
-Personal equipment policies: some gyms don't let you have chalk
-Dress code: some gyms don't allow tank tops, short shorts, hats, etc

>>40348410
if they don't have a place to deadlift, or a squat rack...you're in trouble. a bunch of machines and very few free weights is a red flag.

i wanna open a gym where the radio is heavy metal all day erryday and its 65 F and no faggy bullshit. oh and strippers in cages that you can do power poses in front of and they compliment you, thus raising test

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>>40348738
>oh and strippers in cages that you can do power poses in front of and they compliment you, thus raising test

>>40348410
honestly I started at planet fitness. Smith machine is fine to start with. Plenty of cuties/fatties to entertain your eyes between sets

>>40348789

I'm considering starting at YMCA. It's one of the closest gyms to my home, and I feel it won't be too intimidating for a DYEL.