Is Your Work Out Routine Rusty? Time To Get It Cranking Again!
You remember your old work out routine, right? It's been a while, even years, since you moved on and left it laying in the dust. Now there's only a dim memory left of those jazzerzise moves, exercise bikes and running for miles on bright Saturday mornings. And maybe even a dimmer memory of your previously toned muscles and enviable stamina. Don't worry. You can revisit those exercises, beginning today, and also retrieve a more toned body and increased endurance. Just take it slow and easy, starting with checking out these tips below.
First pointer for you is to ease into your new fitness routine. Think of it as 'fitness with finesse'. Rather than attempt to jump start your fitness routine by going full speed, trying to duplicate your earlier efforts, make your initial steps on a smaller scale. In fact, your fist step is to check with your health care provider to talk about what your plans are and get their recommendations on what will suit you best today.
Plan to incorporate a session of stretches at the beginning of each workout in your new routine. Since a few years have passed and your muscles are not as limber as they used to be, it's very important that you allow them some warm up time before calling on them to get you through your work out. So, second pointer is to gently stretch. Be kind to your muscles. They're kind of important in the whole fitness picture and you want them to last a while.
Third pointer to revamping your fitness efforts is to be creative in finding ways to turn 'regular' routines into 'fitness' routines. Don't get stuck in thinking that getting fit can only happen at the gym while you're wearing spandex. There are many instances throughout the day when you can transform a sedentary moment into an active moment and, voila, you are getting more fit in the process. For instance, where do you park your car when you visit the grocery store? Do you circle the lot so you can claim one of the cherished spots at the store entrance? Beginning today, take a different tactic ... pull into one of those almost-always-empty spots at the outer edge of the parking lot, and walk to the store. Then, when you leave the store with only one or two bags, instead of pushing your goods in a cart, carry them. In a simple and painless way, you're now working your legs, your arms, your mind, your circulatory system. You might be pleasantly surprised at how soon you see an improvement in the strength of your legs and ease of breathing just from this one change to your routine. Now, look around you during the day. How else can you make little changes to work your muscles, gradually, even sneakily, getting in some fitness moves?
These pointers are intended to get your started on a new path to physical fitness and to encourage you to take it slow and easy. Forget about the old motto of 'no pain, no gain'. Remember, your new motto: Fitness with finesse. Wishing you a happy, active day!
