Pick up Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe that's mentioned elsewhere in this thread. Form goes a lot farther when you understand the why rather than just tryin

Pick up Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe that's mentioned elsewhere in this thread. Form goes a lot farther when you understand the why rather than just trying to replicate it. The book does an extremely good job of explaining the biomechanics behind the movements and what makes proper form proper. Having a trainer to make sure what you're actually doing matches what you think you're doing is definitely a good thing, but going in informed may make you less nervous.