i dont think being an idiot is much of an excuse, most people in the gym are dumbasses. you dont need to read any books like the dude below me is posting, watch most of Jeff Nippards videos and AthleanXs and VitruvianPhysique you'll build a foundation with form and diet and shit. just starting out means you shouldnt be pushing weights but mastering form on every workout. if you're squatting and its hurts you then you be squating with an empty bar until your form looks textbook definition and adding weights at all small rate. ask people to film your form, if you dont do this then you will continuously doubt yourself which is bad. make friends with the powerlifters as well. also you dont have to do compound excercises, you could just do machine workouts if you just want the vanity.
i dont think being an idiot is much of an excuse, most people in the gym are dumbasses. you dont need to read any books like the dude below me is posting, watch most of Jeff Nippards videos and AthleanXs and VitruvianPhysique you'll build a foundation with form and diet and shit. just starting out means you shouldnt be pushing weights but mastering form on every workout. if you're squatting and its hurts you then you be squating with an empty bar until your form looks textbook definition and adding weights at all small rate. ask people to film your form, if you dont do this then you will continuously doubt yourself which is bad. make friends with the powerlifters as well. also you dont have to do compound excercises, you could just do machine workouts if you just want the vanity.