| You think to yourself "Ok, it's a new year and I'm going | | | | morning, so I used the television. I decided to wake up |
| to start working out!" The first thing most of us do is | | | | 30 minutes earlier every morning so that I would not |
| go out and get a gym membership or sign up for an | | | | have to impact my existing daily tasks. |
| aerobics or step class. Let's stop and think about why | | | | Use a few minutes to stretch and warm up, then on |
| we have not been exercising up to now. | | | | alternate days, use light weights to work your arms, |
| There are more reasons in our daily lives than we | | | | chest, and back. The next day, just do some |
| care to mention but up until the point that you make a | | | | calisthenics, running, fast walking, or other aerobics |
| resolution to start exercising, you must admit that you | | | | exercise. I have some work out videos I use and I do |
| do have a busy life and an established routine. The | | | | Yoga for the stretching. Follow the next day with leg, |
| worst thing you can do is make a drastic change in | | | | buttocks, and ab weight training. Then do an aerobics |
| your lifestyle because this will upset several of the | | | | day. On the next weight training day, start over with |
| other important things you do. The best thing is to start | | | | the arm, chest, and back exercises. That is your |
| slowly to integrate this into your daily routine. | | | | routine and be sure to vary the types of movements |
| Now, I love the social benefits and fancy equipment | | | | you use in your weight training routine so your muscles |
| available in the gyms and classes, but really, can I | | | | do not get used to one specific movement. See these |
| afford to make a two hour addition to my daily | | | | tips. Remember, start out very light on the weights and |
| schedule? Realistically, we must take into account that | | | | only increase the weight in small amounts as they |
| preparing to go to the gym or workout class requires | | | | become too easy to do. Try to spend 20 minutes |
| some time for making ourselves presentable and | | | | exercising each week day. Be sure to rest on the |
| traveling. Some of us are lucky and live near these | | | | weekends and engage yourself in activities you enjoy. |
| types of places but many of us must travel some | | | | Mental health is important so you need the weekends |
| distance, burning time. So, if you pay for a membership | | | | to distract yourself from the weekly activities. |
| you will feel compelled to go and spend one to one | | | | Gradual change to your daily routine is the key to |
| and a half hours using those services. Taking this and | | | | developing a sustainable lifestyle which will help you to |
| travel/preparation time into account, two hours at a | | | | become and remain fit, trim, and healthy. The above |
| minimum are required. So please don't jump into this | | | | routine will increase your metabolism and burn fat |
| without realizing the sudden impact to your lifestyle. | | | | because your body will be working to repair and build |
| It's not as much fun but beginning an exercise program | | | | muscle on your days between weight training. Make |
| in your own home is easy. Just make one trip to a | | | | slow changes to your diet, don't overeat, take vitamin |
| sporting goods store and get some dumbbells (start | | | | supplements, and try some of the natural products |
| light) and a resistance band. Often, this costs less than | | | | available to help your body detoxify and burn fat. See |
| a one day pass at the gym and it is only a one-time | | | | my links to research the diets, vitamins, and fat burning |
| disruption in your schedule unless you combine the trip | | | | supplements I recommend. |
| with something else you usually go out to do. | | | | Above all, drink plenty of water and keep a positive |
| But you ask "Won't this be boring?". Sure but there are | | | | attitude. If you make small changes, you will have an |
| things you can do to spice it up like asking a friend and | | | | easier time adjusting your lifestyle. Your friends and |
| neighbor to join you or setting up in front of your | | | | people you meet will notice a better you as each |
| television with your favorite channel or DVD. Be sure | | | | week of your journey passes! |
| to find a time slot that works easily for you. For me, it | | | | Reference: - Weight Training 101, Getting Started, By |
| was early morning before my regular day started. But | | | | Paige Waehner, Guide. Updated June 19, 2009. |
| my friends and neighbors were reluctant for early | | | | |