Gallery: Take The Guesswork Out Of Your First Gym Experience With These 7 Workout Programs

It’s no secret that working out is hard. Pumping iron. Getting cardio in. Forcing yourself to get to the gym in the first place. These are all difficult tasks. You know what else is difficult? Planning a good workout session. When you first start hitting the gym, the idea of creating a workout program can seem impossible, stressful and just plain overwhelming. 

If you don't know what you’re doing, the weight you're bench pressing won't matter. You won’t see the kinds of results that you want. Worse yet, you could end up hurting yourself. That’s why workout plans are great. For as little as $5, you can get an app, a series of YouTube videos, or a DVD telling you exactly what you need to do to reach your optimal level of fitness. But what are the best fitness programs out there? Let’s take a look!