Want To Get Back Into Shape?




If you have taken a layoff from your fitness program it is difficult to get inspired to get into your training regimen once more. What you have to do is set some realistic attainable "written"resolutions to help push you.

The main reason I say "written" is because if you do not write your goals down they are purely wishes. Studies have verified over and over again that writing your goals down is very powerful.

Let's look at some examples. If you intend to get back into running, walk as much as possible to begin with. Depending upon your degree of fitness you may only start with fifteen or twenty minutes. If you already have some level of exercise begin with 30 minutes and progressively increase it.

Once you have been walking for a couple of weeks ease back into jogging by alternating walking and jogging. Start to walk for ten minutes and jog for five and so on. As you increase your level of fitness and your soreness goes away increase the jogging until you are running again for atleast 30 minutes once again.

If you have been involved in weight training in your past and have taken a layoff of more than a couple of months you really need to take it slow coming back.

With weight training, if you push yourself too hard too early you may possibly wind up damaging supporting tendons and ligaments. The solution is not to rush in trying to use the same weights you were using and do less sets.

What I try after a lengthy time-out is go to the health club and ride the stationary bike for 15-2o minutes initially for a warm-up. Next, I may decide on only one paticular body part per day to exercise. If you are an older person or you have a larger frame you may perhaps want to remain on this type of exercise program even after your initial break-in period.

Let's look at working the torso for example. If I was able to bench press 300 pounds before I took a break I will start my first work out with 135 pounds and do 3 or 4 sets of repetitions of about 15-20 times each. Adjust your weights accordingly. Then I may do 3 sets of flat dumbbell flyes again with more reps so that you don't put too much stress on my tendons and ligaments.

Adhere to these same guidelines for all body parts and increase the weights and reps slowly and inside a month you will be right back to intense weight training again and moving towards your goals - reducing your body fat and learning how to get a six pack.

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