How to Use Basic Gym Equipment (Beginner's Guide) | Joanna Soh

I'll be sharing some important beginner's tips, muscles you'll be targeting and the correct way to use each machine.

Filmed at ANYTIME FITNESS MALAYSIA (PUCHONG BRANCH)

Joanna is a certified Personal Trainer (ACE), Women’s Fitness Specialist (NASM) and Nutrition Coach, with over 8 years of experience.

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QUICK TIPS
- All machines have diagrams stating the major and minor muscles being worked on.
- The first thing to look out for is the adjustment levers, which usually are bright coloured so that they stand out.
- How heavy should you lift? The weights should be heavy enough to fatigue your muscles within 8 – 15 repetitions, but not too heavy that you struggle to complete a full range of motion.
- If you are new to the movements, you can always start slightly lighter and slowly increase the weight as you get more comfortable with the machines.

GYM MACHINES
1. Seated Row
2. Seated Chest Press.
3. Leg Extension
4. Seated Leg Curl
5. Shoulder Press
6. Pec Fly
7. Rear Delt
8. Assisted Pull-up
9. Assisted Tricep Dip
10. Captain's Chair Leg Raise

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[ritaramos]

Thank you for knowing I'm too shy to ask 🙈

[ayanou]

This is the best video I’ve ever seen. Please continue to do some videos like this. I'm a beginner at the gym and I'm always lost with the machines and I'm shy to ask someone. I'm always on my youtube since a saw you. Thank you, to help me. 🙏🏾👌🏾💪🏾

[stardroplet]

This is the kind of video I was looking for, you explain the muscled worked and where they are and how to engage your muscles 💪 great job! Thank you!

[janeata]

I just joined a gym and was nervous about using the weights section. You have totally made me feel confident and am now excited to go. I start next week. Thank you as always for your awesome videos! 😊

[Geoffrey]

I just watched another video which basically just showed that you can adjust the machines, but didn't really go into detail about how you should adjust for proper form or how to actually do the exercises, so this video is helping answer those questions. Thanks!

[PhoebeNgPianist]

If you ask the gym trainers, they would teach you for 10 mins and then bombard you with personal training plans for 2 hours lol

[agnescleary]

Really useful video! Exactly what I've been looking for. What I love is that she tells you which muscles the machine works and the right way to adjust it for you. And not a lot of yakity-yak!

[danimunoz]

Great video👍 please do second part showing more gym equipment.

[laygeneral]

Hi, Joannna, Im 17 yrs old and i just sign up for a membership at the Anytime Fitness too! Thank you, now I can start my workout because of you. Hope you do more videos. God bless you!

[tyanna]

Thank you joanna. I just started going to the gym after thinking about going for 3 years now. Its my 3rd day at the gym and i tired following the directions on the machine to the best of my ability, but your video showed me what i did wrong and now i want to go back to the gym tonight!! But im so sore

[suteiisan]

Yes! This is what I'm looking for, I just re-joined a gym and I'm so intimidated by them all.

[lunarsamantha]

This is great. I love that you help beginners in such detail without expecting anything for it. It makes me feel you genuinely want to help people who are feeling helpless. Thank you Joanna!

[patriciamartins]

This was super helpful! My gym has all of this machines but I never really understood how to use them all.. I think that next gym session will be much more productive! Thank you!! :)

[xoteish]

why would anyone dislike this? she is being so thorough. extremely informative. i love it.

[christinalong]

I love these instructional videos so much! Thanks Joanna!

[spacedust]

I've been going to the gym for a long time yet I still found this video useful! thank you Joanna!!

[Alwineha]

Thank you, today is my first day at the gym!🤗

[kirstm.]

Im doing a sport course at college and these videos are absolutely brilliant for helping me. Thank you!

[Destiny]

Thank you so much Joanna for uploading his video as I joined the gym 4days back.
You always read my mind.
Love you so much 😘💖💗💕💕

[Ritu]

Hi Joanna, The basic tutorial really helped.Please do more equipments in gym . Will help us greatly. Thank you. You are wonderful.