# Your top tips for people new to training **URL:** \ **Category:** 🇬🇧 English speaking Forum\ **Created:** [November 18, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/your-top-tips-for-people-new-to-training/1681 "2021-11-18T15:32:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.freeletics.com/ben/32/28_2.png) [@Ben](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/Ben)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/your-top-tips-for-people-new-to-training/1681/1 "2021-11-18T15:32:14Z")
Hey everyone 👋🏻 We’re looking to collect some tips for Athletes new to training and would love to hear your thoughts! We might even ask you for permission to share these tips in a future blog post 💪🏻 If you were talking to someone starting out on a fitness program for the very first time, what baby steps would you share with them, in order to help them get started, in one of these areas below: 1. Preparing oneself mentally 2. Physical tips 3. Social support 4. Anything related to diet/nutrition I’m looking forward to seeing what top tips you have for those just starting out! :clapclapstatic: ![Untitled 2](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/freeletics/original/1X/497fa26af52b01a5059c486b5eb36ca7481dfc44.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![melaLetics](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.freeletics.com/melaletics/32/1821_2.png) [@melaLetics](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/melaLetics)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/your-top-tips-for-people-new-to-training/1681/2 "2021-11-18T18:11:38Z")
- Never compare yourself with anyone else - focus on technique, forget time - create your better self is a marathon not a sprint - do not overestimate, take rest days - do not fear workouts or exercises you can’t do. It is absolutely ok to scale down and celebrate the star when mastering it. ---
**Author:** ![ValeMCM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ValeMCM](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/ValeMCM)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/your-top-tips-for-people-new-to-training/1681/3 "2021-11-19T09:38:59Z")
Here are some tips I often share with people! 1. Preparing oneself mentally Set realistic and achievable goals - you’re not going to get that 6 pack you want in 2 weeks! 1. Physical tips Don’t rush your training - enjoy it! 1. Social support Speak with friends also training - they can offer you support and encouragement when the going gets tough (which it will!). 1. Anything related to diet/nutrition I moved to a Vegan diet and when doing it, it really helped me to plan out my meals a few weeks in advance so I knew exactly what I was eating. Normally I’m rushing around buying ingredients last minute, but planning my new meals in advance ensured I had everything I needed, when I needed it. ---
**Author:** ![TomG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.freeletics.com/tomg/32/3296_2.png) [@TomG](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/TomG)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/your-top-tips-for-people-new-to-training/1681/4 "2021-11-21T22:36:02Z")
Great initiative! I usually tell them, first of all, congrats on starting your fitness journey! - Technique is the most important thing, don’t be afraid to scale down and you will build strength over time. Go slow and focus on body-mind connection. - Trust the process, it is normal not to see results after the first few weeks. - if a workout seems too hard, just do what you can and you will be surprised by what you can achieve. - If you lack motivation, start warming up and motivation will come, movement induces movement ---
**Author:** ![Lotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eada6e/32.png) [@Lotta](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/Lotta)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2021, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/your-top-tips-for-people-new-to-training/1681/5 "2021-11-30T10:21:44Z")
I haven’t been training that long but what I found helpful to me was to- - have a set time of day when I would train, so at the moment for example I always train in the morning after a light breakfast - I was definitely guilty of expecting “too much too soon”-so try to be realistic! - for me I really had to get used to feeling a bit of discomfit, I would recognise this as muscle tiredness now - for nutrition, I have found it so important to eat something before training which is why I now train after breakfast-the first few times I trained without eating and I had no energy at all ---
**Author:** ![anon83090390](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon83090390](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/anon83090390)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/your-top-tips-for-people-new-to-training/1681/6 "2021-12-01T07:16:54Z")
1. ask a friend or someone that you know to workout with you, having company whilst training just makes it more fun 2. I like watching motivational videos before workouts-helps get me pumped! 3. listening to music also always helps get me in the mood 4. imagining how I would feel if I quit working out is a good motivator-I hate to quit anything! 5.a friend told me good advice which I can share- " rest and repeat", but this doesn’t include just days off training, but also sleep, mental wellbeing etc 5. going to a gym helps me-there are always people around to ask how to do exercises, or check that my technique is right Dani