Pressing On! Starting a New Workout Routine

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We are all aware of the benefits of working out. Whether it’s essential to your mental health during these challenging times or it provides a foundation for you to enjoy your life, starting any new workout routine is one of the best things you could do, but it’s important to start it properly. Whether you are well versed in rubbing and are now looking to make the change to weights or you’ve been strength training for a long time but are now preparing yourself for a marathon, what are the things that we all need to know in order to start a new workout routine effectively?

Assemble the Right Equipment and Prepare Properly

Picking the appropriate training kit is essential based on the activity you have in mind. If you are looking to design a certain fitness program, you have to consider your fitness goals and make sure the routine is well-balanced. Assembling the right equipment is about choosing things that are practical and easy to use. For example, running shoes will help you to minimise injury if you start running. When we prepare for a new workout routine, we’ve got to think about every single aspect, and once we delve deep into the most appropriate workout routines for our fitness level, it will serve us in good stead and ensure that we don’t give up early on in the process.

While you’re out running you may want to track things like the number of steps you take and your heart rate which is why a smart watch is a perfect device to use – you can learn more about specifications for many devices, including Fitbits, over at Mobile Mob.

Assess Your Fitness Level

If you don’t know how fit you are, it’s always a good idea to assess and record your baseline fitness scores so you can measure your progress appropriately. One of the biggest mistakes many people make is going too deep, too fast. If you want to assess your muscular and aerobic fitness, as well as your flexibility and body composition, you need to do a handful of checks including your pulse rate before and after walking 1 mile, how many push-ups you can do at once, your BMI, as well as how far you can reach forward while sitting on the floor with your legs in front. These are things that people may feel too impatient to do. But it’s crucial to measure your baseline fitness before you start because it gives you a far better idea of how well you are doing a month, 6 months, or a year down the line.

Break It Up

You may think that you need to get your workout done as soon as possible so you may attempt to do a week’s worth of exercises in the space of a few days. Your stamina is not about how heavy you lift or how hard you go, it is about building up gradually and being as slow as possible. You need to give yourself the opportunity to recover. If you push yourself too hard, you may feel unwell and inclined to give up. It is important to listen to your body. Taking time off to allow yourself recovery is most important because this is when you will build strength.

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