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Anonymous
hey /fit/,

I just got a membership in a fitness centre but I really have no idea how to start. My goal is just to lose weight over all. I weigh around 195 pounds and about 6' tall.

Which weights should I use and how many reps should I do em? I really wanna get rid of my lovehandles, which weights are perfect to get rid of these little fuckers? :(

Thanks /fit/
>> Anonymous
well...you know...SQUATZ
>> Anonymous
Do crunches to spot reduce the fat.
>> Anonymous
start running.
>> Anonymous
curlz for the gurlz
>> Anonymous
For an absolute beginner, this is what I would reccomend:

-Start light on the weights and work your entire body 2 to 3 times a week. Do 2 or 3 sets of 10 reps. You should lift until you're tired, not until you're about to fail. Increase the weights modestly until you're comfortable with lifting heavy.
-You can use a FEW machines on your first visits, but it's a good habit to use free weights as much as possible.
-Look up exercise charts to find what exercises use which muscles. Be sure to read about technique and execution carefully to prevent injury.
-ALWAYS lift weights before going onto cardio.
-Switch up which cardio machine you use. Your body gets efficient at running/biking/elliptical quickly, and you don't want it to be efficient.
-Keep you entire workout to around an hour or an hour and a half.

Come back in three months.
>> Anonymous
Love handles don't go away with any specific exercise. That's called spot reduction, and it is a myth.

Instead, just focus on exercising and your body fat percentage will go down as you go along, and your love handles will be no more.
>> Anonymous
>>433319

I forgot to add that crunches and situps don't do SHIT for your abs. Your abs respond much better when they're used for isometric holds and stabalizing
>> Anonymous
>>433325
By, "don't do shit," do you mean there's no benefit, or relatively no benefit? If there's no benefit, what do sit ups do for you? Anything?
>> Anonymous
>>433330
They are incredibly inefficient. If you really want to though, you could do reverse crunches.
>> Anonymous
OP here, thanks anon for the great reply, I will keep this in mind.

>-ALWAYS lift weights before going onto cardio
Would it be good to do treadmills for warmup?
>> Anonymous
>>433359
For 5-10 minutes, sure. No more than that.