First-time gym-goer Lee Penfold reflects on some of the key lessons learned from his first two weeks of strength training as a complete beginner…
Like a lot of men at the wrong end of their 30s, when I look in the mirror I’m not all that happy with what I see.
But with renewed ambition to lose the bulge that sits around my hips, running whenever I can find the time/be bothered didn’t seem to be cutting it.
I needed to hit the gym. However, as someone who’s rarely set foot in the land of squat racks and barbells, I also needed some help.
So I recruited my brother Ben, a personal trainer, to help me out.
For two weeks, I trained with Ben, following his every instruction – here’s what I learned about strength training as a beginner.
