So, you've decided to start your fitness journey. Congratulations! Deciding to make a change is the first stage in your journey and there's no better feeling than being able to push your body to its limits and seeing the amazing results that follow.
But where do you begin? With so many machines, classes, and supplements available, it can be difficult to know what's best for you.
Top that off with the sea of often contradicting information on the internet and you find yourself navigating through a complex landscape of confusion, uncertainty, and misinformation.
Worry not though, we’re here to help you make the beginning of your health and fitness adventure more simple! If your looking at getting started with a ftiness plan, we have outlined our essential tips for beginners looking to start their own fitness journey.
Let’s get started.
Firstly Start Simple!
One of the easiest ways that people can start training right away, is by being more active in their daily lives.
This can be done by taking the stairs instead of the lift, walking to work or school, or parking further away from the entrance of the shops.
Another way to get more active is by doing activities that require movement, such as playing tag, skipping, or dancing. These types of activities can be fun, easily incorporated into your daily life, include family and friends, but they also don't feel like we are training and therefore often come with less pressure.
Think of this as just getting your body introduced and used to being more active overall.
Such tiny shifts in your daily life can easily set you up for training success later on, so don't skip this part!
Progress To Bodyweight Exercises
When you get used to being more active in your daily life, you will more than likely feel the need to do something more.
To give your body a challenge!
When that happens, it is time for you to kick things up a notch.
Before you think about going to the gym however, it is a good idea to start with your own bodyweight!
Not only will bodyweight exercises help you develop baseline strength and endurance, but they’ll do something even more important - Help you learn the proper form on most basic exercises!
Now, Add Some Extra Resistance
One of the foundational principles of training is to demand more of the body as you train.
In simple terms, your muscles have to endure greater resistance, in order to create sufficient stimulus and sculpt a more aesthetic physique. We call this progressive overload.
When you get used to bodyweight training, it’s time to add some extra resistance.
This could mean using resistance bands for some exercises, or even dumbbells and weight plates.
Think of ways to challenge your muscles!
Sign Up For The Gym!
Finally, it is time to sign up for the gym! Think of the first 3 steps we talked about, as the time when you prime the body for more intense training, by getting it used to being active and using the muscles more, in the first place.
Once that’s done, you are ready to start using some heavier weights and further improve your strength, endurance, and last but not least, looks!
In fact, by this point, you should already have some good progress going on and the sudden, prominent stimulus from weight training will only make that progress twice as fast!
Before you consider pushing your muscles to their limits at the gym, ensure you're doing everything correctly!
Psst, hire a personal trainer!
Final Thoughts
A well-structured training plan, coupled with a healthy nutrition program, will not only see significant improvements in your physical fitness levels, but it will also improve your overall well-being, encompassing both your mental and emotional health.
If you’re looking to start training, or are just getting back into it after a hiatus, we have the perfect solution for you.
Our online personal training programs provide the advantages of individual 1:1 sessions, while seamlessly fitting into your current lifestyle so you can reach your goals at your own pace.
We will help to keep you accountable and on track to reach your fitness goals!
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