How to Get More Fit One Step at a Time
February 6, 2012 by admin
Filed under Get in Shape
Article by Bernard J. Elliot
Exercising is certainly an important part of getting fit and healthy but it isn’t all there is. Real fitness is more than just going for a run or lifting weights once in a while. You need to make smart choices in all areas of your life if you truly want to get fit. As you get older, leading a healthy lifestyle and being in good shape becomes more important. Think about it: how often do you tell yourself “I need to get healthy” over the course of a day, a week, a month or even a year?
Thankfully you can do a few things today to start to increase your health and fitness. Here are a few tips and tricks that you can use to be healthier and more physically fit.
Find a program to join. There are lots of programs that you can join with to give you support for increased fitness. It’s likely that there are a lot of different fitness programs to take part in at your community center or local gym. If those aren’t what you are looking for, you can find a variety of programs online. The Couch to 5K program is great training for people who want to increase their fitness levels and their endurance. The 30 Day Shred by Jillian Michaels is also very popular. These are just a couple of the programs you can do on your own that people have used and found success with. Give yourself some time to find a program that works great for you.
Ask a personal trainer for help. You are probably flirting with the idea of joining a gym (or quite possibly have already paid to join one). Lots of gyms have personal trainers on hand who can help you learn about fitness and help you put together a workout that you can use to get healthy. Personal trainers will be well versed in the gym’s equipment and can help you figure out which machines to use, which classes to take and how much time you should spend on your fitness. Your personal trainer will also act as your own personal cheerleader. Lots of people are scared to put together their own fitness routines. Working side by side with someone who is experienced in fitness and who wants you to succeed can help with that.
Start slowly and work your way up to a more involved routine. Beginners are generally unable to run ten miles when they start exercising. A person is almost never able to lift one hundred pounds when they begin lifting weights. Begin with simple and slow exercises and gradually build the intensity of your workout. When you try to do too much too fast you will most likely end up injured. If you try to push too much too quickly you could do a lot of damage. When you are planning your workout and fitness regimes, talk to doctors, trainers and physical therapists to get advice. Fitness is a total mind and body state of being. Even if you work out every single day you won’t get any healthier if you aren’t also nuturing your brain and soul. To really be fit you need to eat good food and make good lifestyle decisions. Of course, regular exercise is still very important to your overall fitness. Work with someone who knows what they are doing, be practical and use your common sense and eventually you will achieve a wonderful level of fitness.
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Product Description
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