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Beginning a Workout Routine

Many of us are trying to find convenient ways to get in enough exercise. There are many reasons for wanting to get moving. Whether you want to drop a few pounds or just feel better all the way around, an exercise program is the best bet. However, it is important to start with a beginner workout when you take on this challenge.

While many people are pretty active anyway, it is still very important to start things at the beginning. A beginner workout may seem a little behind your ability but it is crucial to start slowly, regardless of how active a person thinks they already are. Oftentimes one may be surprised to find how challenging a beginner workout really can be.

Exercise for beginners isn’t necessarily a breeze. There are many things that factor into a successful beginner workout program. First of all, people are more likely to drop out of a regimen that is too strict, too long and just too inconvenient to follow. A good beginner workout will start up slowly.

The exercise program for novices should also be time efficient. Spending too much time doing a lax beginner workout, a person may find that they can’t fit the program into their busy schedule. They also may discover that they are not seeing the results expected quickly enough.

The ideal is to strike a balance. The beginner workout needs to be short and challenging but not overly demanding, a delicate balance that is often difficult to achieve. therefore it is recommended to start off with a simple stretching and walking routine. The whole approach is easy and can fit this routine into almost any schedule.

The walker’s beginner workout consists of five to ten minutes of stretching. Then the participant walks briskly for about 30 minutes. A brisk walk will be challenging but one should be able to hold a conversation while in motion. If it is too difficult to talk, slow down the pace a bit. After the 30 minutes is up, all that is needed is to stretch for five or ten minutes.

Once comfortable with the routine a person can begin making this beginner workout a little more challenging. Just add some intervals of intense exercise into the mix. Like sprinting for 30 seconds every five minutes during a 30 minute beginner workout routine.

A homemade exercise routine is mostly just personal preference. There are plenty of wonderful beginner workout DVDs on the market that offer the same benefits at a comfortable price. Most of these routines can be done without even leaving the home, a great place to start working up to working out.