Quick question: Is it worth it to attempt working out on your own without knowing the basics and ultimately screwing up your body, leading to pain in your joints, deprivation from eating too little, or worsen previous injuries and end up spending more money fixing all these?
Prevention is better than cure. I would advise you to just invest in a few sessions with a qualified trainer just to learn your basics.
Have past injuries or chronic pain
If you had a past injury or surgery that may have recovered but still stay with you throughout your years, like having an uncomfortable feeling that it may get aggravated when trying to execute certain movements or even hindering your exercise routine, please seek professionals to fix it asap before you continue your workout regime! Physiotherapists, movement therapists, kinesiologists, or even rehab personal trainers can help you.
Donβt see results or improvements from own workout regime
If you have been seeing results from your workout but it becomes not effective any more, you may have hit a plateau. Time to spice things up! Try something different, shock your body, learn new things!