Since my last few posts recently have been health/exercise related I thought this tip might be helpful. Trying to get back into shape after a long break is no fun. Most the time if you do not go about it properly you end up sore and miserable for many days after your initial workout. So instead of trying to come out and go pound for pound with the gym rats who go every day try to take it slower until you build your endurance and muscles up. This tip was from Shape a few months back and has been very helpful to me with my starting and stopping routine.
To get back into exercise:
For 1st two weeks do 1 hour of weight lifting using weight you can lift up to 15 times (do 1 set), additionally do 15-20 minutes of cardio three times a week. After you master these items, build up to longer sessions or more sets.
Good luck and remember anything you do is better than nothing and changes won’t happen over night. Everything is gradual and will be worth it in the end!
Tags: exercise, health, Healthy Tips
July 21st, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Is it better to split the 1hr into 3 parts instead of one session?
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July 21st, 2008 at 6:19 pm
I personally would split it into 3 sessions instead of 1 1-hour long session. What you want to do is try to build your endurance up as well as your strength so doing your weight training 3 times a week will help cover both of these goals and allow you to start adding on with more sets and more time quicker than just lifting once a week starting out.
March 10th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Exercising is good for you. It also helps to lose weight for the women.
I like your blog, keep it up.