Tips and Inspiration
From Unilever Beauty Experts
Starting right is the key to sustaining a fitness journey. After all, injuring yourself or having a less-than-savory first-time experience could put you off from the wonderful benefits of exercise. You donât have to start with running a marathon. Take it slow. Develop a beginner workout plan that youâll enjoy to ease your way to a healthier lifestyle. Here are some tips to get you going.
Some people donât like going to the gym or performing actual workouts, which is okay, of course. You donât need those to do the requisite amount of physical work to be healthy. Think of an activity that you donât consider cumbersome. Something physical that you donât deem a chore, such as walking or even literally performing household chores â which is great exercise, by the way. Nail that fun endeavor and use that as your way into the path of fitness.
A beginner workout plan doesnât have to be 100 push-ups. It can be anything from Zumba or playing childhood games. Just commit to doing the activity regularly. You can start with a set time and day once a week. Work your way up to twice a week, then thrice, then so on. The point is to get your body used to the movement.
Here are some ânon-workoutâ physical fitness ideas that can build your exercise foundation:
Dance
Stair-climbing
Hiking
Rollerblading
Boxing
Watersports
Busyness is one of the most common excuses people use to avoid exercise. Some of the most efficient beginner workout plans, however, donât require a lot of time. Efficient full-body workouts like HIIT (high-intensity interval training) or circuit training only take about half an hour. You can even adapt the former in different types of exercises, such as running, jumping rope, or even burpees.
Set one minute for maximum intensity and another minute at a slower pace. For example, run as fast as you can for 60 seconds then trot the next. Do this for a total of 14 minutes. Once your body becomes too familiar with the program, you can change it up by increasing the total time or lengthening the intense set and shortening recovery.
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Perhaps what you need is an incentive to start working out. Many fitness apps these days come with challenges to help motivate you. They ignite your competitive spirit, which might just be the fire you need to rev you up on your healthier goals. You could also enlist the help of an exercise-loving buddy who can push you and keep you accountable towards your goals. You could also start a contest with a fellow beginner and take the fitness path together.
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Once youâve found your groove, exercise can be addictive. It gives you warm, fuzzy feelings of pleasure and happiness. But just like how you would constantly fiddle with a new phone, itâs easy to fall into the trap of overexercising. Donât burn yourself out. Exercise can be draining and unlike playing with a new gadget, this one can wear down your bones and muscles if youâre not too careful.
Plan for sustainability. Set a specific exercise schedule and always listen to your body. Also, make sure to allot a day for rest and recovery.
Now that youâve graduated from your beginner workout plan and have committed to a maintainable regimen, make sure to utilize the appropriate gear. Nope, you donât have to add kettlebells to your cart. Workout clothes make a significant difference to your exertion and affect your performance. It can also save you from injury in the long run.
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The objective of every beginner workout plan is to take you from passive to active. You donât have to join triathlons (unless you want to, of course). You just have to take the first step.