Unfit - Joining a Gym

Hey.

Just after a general opinion, should I gain some anaerobic and aerobic fitness before joining a gym?

I am interested in joining a gym and training, at this stage mainly for fitness reasons, but could see myself enjoying sparring. I would say I'm unfit (not overweight, but asthma and laziness have held me back over the last few years), and even though I'm slightly defined in muscle tone, wouldn't say I have much muscular endurance, power or strength.

The reason I ask is that the 'gyms' in my area seem to be only backyard trainers. Not sure if they want to work with unfit people. I keep reading join a gym, and it makes me doubt hitting the heavy bag at home in case of poor form.

What is your age?

Asthma could be problem. how severe?

backyard trainers? you rural? id rather learn from a video then someone that don't know how to trainer a boxer correctly. you talk about learning bad habits. " protect your beer at all times " it would be a good idea to be in decent shape going in, some road work can be done at home, jump rope, running things of this nature.

I'm 20.

The asthma isn't too bad imo. Mainly exercise or cold climate induced. When I exercise for the first 5 minutes or so my chest will get tight, but if I continue it goes away.

I've started running in the morning before work, been walk/jogging in intervals. I've actually stopped this week though due to what I think is shin splints (pain on the inside of lower leg around the bone). My legs are pronated naturally so it's putting more pressure on the lower leg (haven't seen a doctor about them yet, still just trying some healing methods).

I'm in a major city but the local gyms don't seem like gyms at all. One close by is run in a football club's hall, another one is run out of a trainer's home. Oh, I live in Australia, boxing doesn't appear to be as big here compared to the U.K or U.S.

yeah go for it son. I was a fat before when i joined my boxing gym , and ive lost about 10 kg so far i want to lose another 10 and ill be at my correct weight. i showed my deterimation and passion for boxer and my trainer saw that i was nt only gonna turn up once ever. just so trainers that your deticated and ull be fine. i was ;D