How to Choose the Right Exercises as a Beginner

When I first started looking at workout exercises I genuinely had no idea where to begin 😭 There are so many variations of everything and it's hard to tell what actually matters for beginners. I'm trying to focus on basic movements instead of constantly switching exercises. How did you guys decide which exercises to include in your first routine?

I started with basic compound movements like squats and rows and built my routine around those

Ngl YouTube tutorials helped me understand which exercises actually target each muscle group 😭

Girl I just followed a beginner full body routine and stuck with it instead of randomly picking exercises

Bro I asked an experienced friend to help me choose exercises and it saved me so much confusion

Honestly machines were a good starting point for me because they felt easier to learn

I focused on exercises that worked multiple muscle groups instead of doing 10 variations of the same thing

Don’t keep changing your routine every week 💀 Give yourself time to learn the movements and see how they feel

Did you start with a full body routine or separate muscle groups? I’m curious what works best for beginners