GETTING BACK INTO EXERCISE
Time to get going. Whether you’re
getting back into fitness or just starting out with exercise, the main thing is that you’ve
committed to making a start. You’re ready, so what are the first things you
need to consider? You may need to get
checked out at your Doctor if you’ve been inactive, are overweight, suffer from
any complications, or are recovering from injury or surgery.
Next, do you have goals? Are you
hoping to lose weight or just get fitter and maybe tone up? It could well be a combination of the
two. Perhaps you have cholesterol to get
in check or you’re a diabetic. Or maybe
you just want to get in shape to keep up with the kids, keep looking and feeling
great and ensure your good health as you get older.
There's no right or wrong answer here. The only thing to consider is to find the best route for you.
There's no right or wrong answer here. The only thing to consider is to find the best route for you.
Now you’ve set your goals you’ll need to establish a plan. What’s it to be, regular gym sessions, Zumba
classes or walking, running or cycling outside.
It helps to keep a clear head as this will help you achieve your goals.
Depending on your schedule, depends when you have a spare frame to slot
in exercise time. Dedicate that time and
stick to it, after all it’s only a few times a week. It could be after you’ve dropped the kids off
or it could be on the way home from work, but don’t get side-lined and agree to
going for a coffee or a drink and ditching your workout time as keeping your
eye on the prize will help to keep your motivation in check.
Modern thinking advises around 30 minutes of exercise between 3-5 times
per week. But this will vary depending
on your age and fitness level and any health considerations. Don’t let the frequency deter you. After all bear in mind you don’t need to
participate in organised classes or a gym session every time. Walking is beneficial, easily available and
free.
If it’s all new and you’re not sure where to begin, find a class you
can enjoy, not one that’s too daunting as this could put you off. Then try starting with a few days a week and
taking it slow and steady. It doesn’t
matter if you’re the one at the back of the class out of time and a bit unsure,
after all we were all new once. And don’t
make the mistake of thinking that everyone’s looking at you. They’re not.
If they’re in their hot new gym togs they’ll be checking themselves out in
the mirrors and if they’re quite new too they’ll just be concentrating on
keeping up. Once you get over being self-conscious
and you start to get acclimatised and your fitness levels begins to increase
then you can think of increasing your intensity.
You never know, you might start to enjoy it. Actually you probably almost certainly will
enjoy it much more than you expect. You
could end up wondering why you didn’t get into fitness much earlier. This is good news because you’re much more likely
to stick to a programme that you enjoy.
Does running burn more calories than walking? Sure it does.
However, the walk you can do and will do and will enjoy will actually
burn off a lot more calories than the run you’ll never manage to get round
to.
Good luck and stay motivated.
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FIT FACTS
CONSULT A DOCTOR BEFORE BEGINNING ANY EXERCISE PROGRAMME. THE INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE IN THIS ARTICLE ARE IN NO WAY INTENDED TO BE A SUBSTITUE FOR PROFESSIONAL OR MEDICAL ADVICE.
NOT ALL EXERCISES ARE SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE AND ANY EXERCISE PROGRAMME COULD OR MAY RESULT IN INJURY. ANY USER PARTICIPATING IN EXERCISE AS A RESULT OF THIS ARTICLE ASSUMES THE RISK OF INJURY RESULTING FROM PERFORMING SUCH EXERCISE(S). FIT FACTS DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY OR LOSS IN CONNECTION WITH ADVICE OR EXERCISE(S) ARISING.
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