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Well, my health has actually had enough of an upswing that I feel good enough to go to an actual gym in order to actually better myself physically and hopefully keep up medically. However, I don't know the first thing about exercise other than "lift with your legs, not with your back." Should I go with a bigger gym (24hour fitness is closer to me, but they're pozzed for certain) or a smaller one that may not have as many options? What vitamins and/or supplements should I stock up on to pair with exercise to ensure I'm not lacking anything essential, if any can't be obtained best with food? Any good starter groups of exercises to work into the whole routine?

Lambast me for being an idiot all you want, but there's a bunch of clutter around trying to learn about fitness, lots of people who lie or over complicate to get cash or attention. On the flip side, back in high school, the most the PE teacher did was say "This machine is good for this, those machines are good for that, go nuts" when unleashing the class on the weight room. Which didn't help either, because he didn't actually talk about actual healthy gym time or a good balance.

Well, my health has actually had enough of an upswing that I feel good enough to go to an actual gym in order to actually better myself physically and hopefully keep up medically. However, I don't know the first thing about exercise other than "lift with your legs, not with your back." Should I go with a bigger gym (24hour fitness is closer to me, but they're pozzed for certain) or a smaller one that may not have as many options? What vitamins and/or supplements should I stock up on to pair with exercise to ensure I'm not lacking anything essential, if any can't be obtained best with food? Any good starter groups of exercises to work into the whole routine? Lambast me for being an idiot all you want, but there's a bunch of clutter around trying to learn about fitness, lots of people who lie or over complicate to get cash or attention. On the flip side, back in high school, the most the PE teacher did was say "This machine is good for this, those machines are good for that, go nuts" when unleashing the class on the weight room. Which didn't help either, because he didn't actually talk about actual healthy gym time or a good balance.

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Like everything else in the world, most of what you hear about fitness is fake. They just want you to spend money you don't need to.

The best gym for you is the one you'll go to. If it's a big brand open 24/7 that's nearby, fine. If it's some mom and pop joint because you like a personal feel that's fine too. They'll have what you need. Yes, some equipment is better than others. But for most people (like 99%+) it doesn't matter. If you're a pro athlete or trying to win Mr. Olympia or something sure, but to just be healthy and look good on the beach whatever they have will be fine as long as you use it consistently.

You don't need vitamins or supplements. Most people (like 99%+) are just buying expensive pee with those. Just eat healthy. Yes, if you're doing pro-athlete level workouts or something they can make a difference, but if you're just doing normal keep in shape activity you are getting everything you need from a healthy diet.

What's healthy? You fucking know. No gimmicks, just don't eat junk.

What routine is best? This is where you can only learn from experience. There are so many because people do respond differently to different things (volume vs weight, frequency, split, etc). You'll kinda have to figure it out. However, for the most part the best routine for you is - you fucking guessed it - the one you'll do. Just pick one that sounds good to you and be consistent. An ok routine done all the time is way better than a perfect routine done occasionally.