I've been working out at home for about 4 months now. Started out with bodyweight exercises, now I use 6 kilo dumbbells for various exercises. I mostly watch YouTube videos and try to mimic the poses exactly, because I'm afraid that if I do it wrong I'll hurt myself. Posture seems like its so important. Is that a valid concern? I also feel like I could try out the gym, but it seems intimidating and I'd also need to plan my day around driving over to the gym. I like that I can work out at home and I am seeing results. So really what I'm asking is: Is the gym necessary?
My goal is to just stay fit, gain a little muscle all around. I'm a tall scrawny guy, so I'm just really thin at the moment with a slight tone. I'd like to get a bit bigger I guess.
I also enjoy swimming and jogging, although my orthopedist said that jogging is bad for the joints. And then people keep telling me that I should be doing less cardio (or none) if I want to gain muscle.
So all in all there is a lot of information flying around and its hard to grasp whats important to follow. Maybe I should just do what I like?
My goal is to just stay fit, gain a little muscle all around. I'm a tall scrawny guy, so I'm just really thin at the moment with a slight tone. I'd like to get a bit bigger I guess.
I also enjoy swimming and jogging, although my orthopedist said that jogging is bad for the joints. And then people keep telling me that I should be doing less cardio (or none) if I want to gain muscle.
So all in all there is a lot of information flying around and its hard to grasp whats important to follow. Maybe I should just do what I like?