Exercising for Beginners

People who are inexperienced in exercising before usually feel overwhelmed by all of the different kinds of ways to exercise. This article is to help you with easy exercising techniques and tips to start off with for a beginner. To begin, if you have had or have issues of heart problems, high blood pressure, diabetes, or other medical conditions, it is best to get a check up from your doctor to make sure your body is able to exercise. Also, it is best to get checked up with you are pregnant or are recovering from pregnancy, an injury or illness.

Before beginning any type of exercising, make sure that you have the right clothing that is comfortable and loose, or tight if you are wearing any type of spandex. Make sure you have the right kind of shoes that will not hurt your feet, and to use SPF if you are going to be exercising outdoors. Also make sure you drink plenty of water before, during, and after you exercise to keep your body hydrated.

To start off, do some stretching like putting one of your arms behind your head and use your other arm to grab hold of the elbow and pull down for a few seconds. Be sure to do this to both arms. Then take both arms, stretch them out and make circular movements with them forward and back. Bend down and try to touch your toes as far as you can and hold for a few seconds. Then spread apart your legs and try to touch your left foot with you right arm and your right foot with your left arm. Do this about 3-4 times. Now sit down with your legs out in front of you and try to touch your toes. The last thing to do is get up and with your feet standing still, hold your hands together and put your arms to your chest level and try to turn as far left as you can, then do the same for the right side.

Here are some 5 basic ways to begin exercising all the areas in your body. These should take less than an hour to perform and should be done daily or every other day if you can. Doing these are going to help your body become more toned. If you do not have the time, then you can pick and choose which to do. Remember, these numbers are for beginners. Try to increase them at least every week. For example if you can do 20 sit-ups by the end of the week, then try to aim for 30 the next week, and so on.

1. Sit-ups or crunches (for the abs) - start off with doing as many as you can until you can feel the burn in your abs. Try to do at least 20.

2. Push-ups (for the shoulders, back, chest, and arms) - Try to do at least ten and if you get tired, then go on your knees and continue.

3. Walking or light jogging (for the legs and arms) - Do this for at least 10-15 minutes. When doing so, bend your arms and try to move them arms back and forth, as if you were skiing. This exercises the arms so its not only your legs getting a work out. Do not forget to breathe regularly.

4. Hip exercising. Lay straight down on your right side. Then move your left leg about two feet in the air and go back down slowly. Do these about 15 times for each side.

5. Glutes exercising. Get on your hands and knees. Then with one of your legs from behind, do soft kicks as high up as you can. Do these about 20 times for each side.