If you’re worried because you don’t know how to use gym equipment, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common concerns people have before coming to their first Session at RISE.

The good news is that you’re not expected to know how to use anything before you arrive.

Every Session is coach-led, which means someone is there with you to explain each exercise, demonstrate how equipment works and help you find the right starting point.

Never used gym equipment before? That’s completely normal

Many people look around and see barbells, benches, kettlebells, dumbbells, TRX straps and rings and immediately think, “I have no idea what any of this does.”

That’s exactly why coaching is built into every Session.

You won’t be left alone to work things out for yourself. Instead, you’ll be shown:

• How to perform each exercise safely
• How to use the equipment correctly
• How to adjust an exercise to suit your current fitness level
• How to make movements easier or more challenging when needed

The goal is to find the right level for you

At RISE, we often talk about finding the “Goldilocks” level of exercise.

That means an exercise shouldn’t be so difficult that it feels overwhelming, but it shouldn’t be so easy that it doesn’t challenge you either.

The right version of an exercise will be different for every person in the Session. Someone returning to exercise after several years will need a different starting point from someone who exercises regularly.

That’s why coaching and guidance are such an important part of the process.

Will I slow everyone else down?

No. Learning how to use equipment is a normal part of getting started.

People join RISE with different levels of experience. Some have exercised for years, while others have never set foot in a gym before.

You don’t need to arrive knowing how to use the equipment. You just need to turn up, and we’ll help with the rest.