Since its Spring I have to assume that there will be some beginners out there. You may have spent the entire winter season indoors, enjoying your couch and decided to wait until the warmer weather to begin a fitness routine.
If you are a beginner the most important thing you should know is to start slow. While the idea of jumping into a fitness plan head-on might sound like the best way to go, it really isn’t. You will get quickly discouraged and lose the motivation to keep going.
If you have never exercised before, do not start off by doing aerobics. You might be okay with low-impact aerobics; however I would suggest that you lean more toward gaining some flexibility and strength. This is best done with yoga, beginning yoga exercises, that is.
Walking is also a great way to begin a fitness routine. But don’t try to walk a mile your first day. Set reachable goals and before you know it, your body will be ready to walk that mile.
There are different plans you can use but as a suggestion I would start off the first four weeks aiming to exercise at least 2 to 3 days per week. The first week start off with just 10 minutes of exercise, week two add on 5 to 10 minutes, week three another 5 to 10 minutes and if possible, by week four you should be up to 30 minutes per day.
These first four weeks should be low-intensity types of exercise. Then for the next four weeks you are going to increase the intensity of your exercise and begin exercising 3 to 4 days per week. Try to stick to at least 30 minutes of exercise each time.
After eight weeks of this, you should be able to move into more high impact type of exercises, increasing the number of days you exercise up to 4 to 6 days per week and possibly going longer than 30 minutes.
This is just one example. If you map out a plan that will work for you, slowly building it up, you will find this is the best way for a fitness beginner.
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