Sports & Fitness
Strength Training
Add a little more than last time, and the body follows
A gym membership is the main cost. Common movement patterns include squatting, pushing, pulling and hinging at the hips. Learn the movements with a load you can control, then build gradually; a log helps plan the next session, alongside time to recover. Gym equipment makes small changes in resistance easier to measure than many bodyweight variations.
First stepBook a gym induction. Learn basic squat, push and pull movements with resistance you can control, and record the exercises and loads for your next session.
Barriers
Cost to start
Under $50
Going deep → $300–2k
Alone or with people
On your own
Effort
Demanding
Without a teacher?
Self-taught
One session takes
1–2 hours
Where
A venue
Why people take it up
Skills
BuildsCore strengthGrip and pulling strength