exercise for a new you

So you want to lose weight, get in shape, be more active. Great! Here are some ideas for a beginer's routine, that should make things very easy. you should use this routine for your first few weeks, no less then one week.

1. morning exercise - choose an exercise you can do in bed - stretches are great, I personally do situps. Make sure if you have a partner that you aren't doing something that will distract them, or wake them. Do your exercise of choice every morning. If you are doing stretches, make sure you do both sides of the body. Also if you are doing an exercise such as leg lifts, again both sides. For a stretch, only do one stretch each day, for a exercise such as sit ups or leg lifts, do five(for leg lifts it will be 5 with each leg).

2. Movement - to start, add movement throughout your day. First is to find times of day that you can do small movements. Waiting on line, sitting at your desk waiting for a screen to load, standing at the copier, red lights, playing games on the computer, reading this log, etc. During these times you want to start doing simple movements, such as kicking your feet when sitting, simple stretches, arm curls, even swaying from side to side while on a line. You should start slow, only a few extra movements a day, but try to do the same movements every time you are on line, or at a red light.

3. Walking - Later, when you have been increasing your activity I will recommend exercises that are more personal, bicycling, running, treadmill, rowing machine, rollerblading, swimming, etc. But to start, walking is one of the best exercises for you to use. Its easy, free, you already know how, and you can do it at any pace and distance you want. To start try going to supermarkets or any store that has shopping carts (though this will be difficult if you can't control spending) 3 times a week. Get a cart, and walk up and down all the aisles. If needed, lean on your cart while walking. Stop and rest as much as you need to, but walk the whole store before you leave.

That's it for your begining plan. Oh and by beginner, I mean you haven't been exercising currently on any level.

OK, good luck, and talk later!