To Start
Everybody knows that it is important to be fit. Your level of fitness is a major factor in your lifespan, and getting in shape should be a priority. There are plenty of celebrities, qualified or not, offering to sell you their latest fitness video or book. Secondly, every day more articles come to light about the cost of not exercising daily and the impact on your health. Not to mention the social effects of being unfit; finally, the fact that most fashionable clothes don’t come in plus sizes.
Fitness should be year-round, not just the first few days of January.
It is easy to start a fitness regime and then run out of enthusiasm. With a busy work schedule and an equally busy social life, it’s a common enough occurrence that people drop out of exercising on the basis that they don’t have enough time. The obvious answer to this, and something that most fitness instructors will suggest, is just to get out of bed a bit earlier and use that time to exercise.
Obviously, to some this may seem like a nightmare and not something to inspire them; night owls should look for something to do in the evening, perhaps a late workout session at the gym, or install some home exercise equipment so that they can watch TV at the same time as working out.
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Research the “why” before going any further on your fitness regimen. You are about to start your fitness regimen.
Listen to your body
Not everyone is suited to a traditional fitness regime of steps and ‘dancercise.’ You might find it rewarding to try other methods to keep fit, such as martial arts. It is not about how you get fit: only the results matter. If you find that you enjoy fencing, for example, that will extend your enthusiasm for your fitness regime. Doing something that you hate, or that you feel stupid doing, won’t last very long.
Keep your enthusiasm up in other ways, by working out to favorite tracks or by keeping a log of how well you’ve done. You can work out with a friend and have a competition, or you can set yourself goals in your fitness regime and reward yourself when you achieve them.
In conclusion, fitness should be something that you work towards for all of your life, and a daily exercise routine will certainly help you achieve that goal. Furthermore, if your exercising consists of a short run every day, and you never end up with a full six-pack, that does not matter. Fitness is not about getting the perfect body; it’s about a general physical state, feeling more energetic, and feeling good about the way your body looks and works.
Resistance Training Guide
Below is a workout guide I designed in Google Sheets.
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