5 REALISTIC Tips: Working Out For Beginners
Let’s get into the best tips for working out for beginners!
Calling all beginners looking for workout tips to help them along their weight loss journey. It’s not as difficult as you think.
The most important thing to remember on your journey is to start slow and stay consistent.
I’m going to walk you through the exact steps that show you HOW you’re going to start working out. Whether you like working out in the gym or at home there is something in this guide for you.
This post is all about working out for beginners!
1. Start Slow
It’s like the saying that slow and steady wins the race. Yes, well except this isn’t a race. It’s more like slow and steady is what helps you reach your goals.
Starting slow helps you understand the exercises, movements, muscle engagements and of course your routines.
There’s nothing worse than building an unrealistic workout routine that doesn’t work for you.
When you focus on starting slow this helps you build a routine that is realistic for you and your lifestyle.
2. Prioritize Warm Up & Cool Down
Not only will this prevent injury but enhance your flexibility and mobility.
Mobility is seen through your range of motion in exercises. For example, how easy it is for you to reach your desired depth in your squats?
Flexibility is your ability to stretch. For example, how easy is it for you to do a hip flexor stretch? Is it challenging? Is it more uncomfortable?
When you prioritize warm up and cooling down your joints move together more easily during workouts.
For example, it won’t be as difficult for you to get the depth in your squats. You won’t be as sore.
Most importantly, this is going to help prevent physical and mental burnout.
If you continue to avoid this process this could prolong your fitness journey and leave you feeling discouraged…and we don’t want that!
3. Create a Realistic Workout Split
Your realistic workout split might be Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Monday and Friday or even walks on the weekend.
In the beginner phase choose something that works for your schedule. Don’t overwhelm yourself with some crazy workout split.
The other workouts will come with time.
So whether you pick 1 day a week or 3 days a week, pick something that will work for you.
4. Pick a Time That Works Best For You
Now that you picked your day (s) that works for you, it’s time to pick a time. If you know that you are working out on Monday and Friday, what time will your workout begin and what time will it end.
If you know you are a morning person, give yourself enough time in the morning to workout and get ready for the day without scrambling.
If you prefer working out in the evening, give yourself enough time to workout, cook and enjoy dinner and wind down before bed.
The more specific you get about your days and times the easier your workouts will flow so that you aren’t entering
5. Start with Bodyweight Workouts
Bodyweight workouts are a great place to start if you are a beginner in the gym. They will help you focus on your form. Form is everything.
Form is what helps you lift heavier, increase intensity and reach your goals!
It also helps you build your confidence. When you’re a beginner in the gym the last thing you want to do is pick up weights that are too heavy and ultimately do more harm than good.
There is nothing wrong starting with bodyweight workouts. You can still burn calories and work up a good sweat with these types of workouts.
A lot of bodyweight workouts are beginner friendly and can be completed from your home, apartment, office space or gym.
This post was all about working out for beginners!
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