15 PTs and fitness enthusiasts share their top tips for entering a weights room as a beginner

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Strong Women


15 PTs and fitness enthusiasts share their top tips for entering a weights room as a beginner

By Lauren Geall

5 months ago

7 min read

Stepping foot in a gym for the first time can be a nerve-wracking experience, let alone the weights room. But with strength training offering so many incredible benefits for women, overcoming the fear of getting things wrong or standing out from the crowd is well worth it. So to help make the process a little bit easier, we asked a range of personal trainers, fitness experts and gym enthusiasts to share their top tip for stepping into a weights room for the first time. If you fancy getting strong in 2025, these tips are guaranteed to help you take those first few steps. 


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