| Working out can be extremely rewarding, as long as | | | | get used to the stress and eventually you can |
| you stick to some basic principles. It's not as hard as | | | | increase the workout/recovery time. |
| many people think to see results, but you have to | | | | Now let's discuss some of the things you can do to |
| really want to make a difference. Many people don't | | | | start your training regimen. I suggest purchasing a timer |
| know where to begin when it comes to weight training, | | | | or a stop watch as well as a notebook to track your |
| so this will help you understand a few basic things to | | | | progress. Make sure to have plenty of water on hand |
| start working out. | | | | as well. |
| Before I get into a few of the workouts, I want to | | | | The best way to start off is with a full body workout. |
| make sure you're mentally prepared! You must believe | | | | This is most effective for burning fat and toning up. For |
| that you can do it! You do not have to be a fitness | | | | each exercise 12-15 reps should be performed and |
| guru or a pro athlete to start working out. You need to | | | | always focus on using good form (move in a |
| be brave and once you get the hang of it, you'll | | | | controlled and slow manner). |
| become more and more comfortable. | | | | A full body workout should consist of mostly larger |
| Consistency is the biggest key to success in fitness. | | | | muscles. Some of the best things to begin with are |
| Being consistent will be more rewarding then working | | | | bench press, seated rows, shoulder press, squats and |
| out once in a while and pushing really hard. | | | | then make sure to hit the arms as well. For an ab |
| Consistency will also help prevent injuries. Many injuries | | | | workout, you should perform 30+ reps. Each exercise |
| occur with individuals who are inconsistent and then | | | | can be performed several times as well, but |
| push too hard. The body needs to be built up and it will | | | | remember to take it slow to begin. |
| take time. | | | | After about four weeks, your body should be used to |
| I suggest working out 3 days per week to start. If you | | | | your workout. I always recommend changing up a |
| can find 30 minutes Monday, Wednesday and Friday | | | | workout every four weeks. You don't want your |
| that's a great start to slowly build a tolerance for your | | | | muscles to get too used to anything, so switching the |
| muscles. If you compare this to a workout where you | | | | workout keeps your muscles adjusting to different |
| go Monday for 1.5 hours, well you'll probably be too | | | | workouts. |
| soar to work out on Wednesday. Your muscles will | | | | |