since joining the gym

[fruitsalad]

two weeks ago, my body aches all over when will this start to ease?

[NoMercy]

What's a Gym ??

[China Doll]

Are you doing the exercises properly and putting strain on muscles and not joints?

You'll have twinges for a few weeks. If a particualr area really hurts then don't go for a night and rest it. I hurt my knee initally and had a knee support on for a few days and then every time I did a particular class for a couple of weeks.

Also different exercises will make you ache no matter how fit you are... my calves were killing me last week because I went to an aerobics class for the first time but the body combat class the night before with the jumping kicks that I go to weekly left me pain free!

Just don't over do it and don't over stretch yourself, warm up and down properly and make sure you're using the equipment appropriately.

[daffy654]

Maybe you are overdoing it. Cut back on the intensity and gradually build it back up over a number of weeks.

[fruitsalad]

mine is mainly my knees china, the rest if muscle aches, maybe i should use some knee supports for a while, see if they help, i tend to use the treadmill, cross trainer and rowing machine mostly.

[China Doll]

Ah yeah, you're just straining your knees.. If you were lifting weights as well I'd say make sure it's your thighs taking the weigh and not your knee joints... You do need to have a day or two off wearing a knee support and then go back using the knee support while exercising. Do you have any instructors/trainers there? Just double check with them you're doing everything right on the machines too... Rowing machine should kill your arms and tummy from what I remember of my one and only date with that particular device of torture!

[fruitsalad]

the rowing machine is the one i like using best, will check with the instructor that i am using them correctly though thanks for your replies.

[carlton23]

Are you doing `Warm-up` exercises correctly before and after your workout? Then a warm to cold shower. They are just as important as the exercises.