A Beginner's Exercise Regime

If you are not used to exercise, it is best to start your exercise program slowly.

Many overweight people who decide to try to lose weight get excited, join a gym, and go once or twice. After working out so frantically that collapse is almost inevitable, the individual decides that exercise is just too hard or not helpful and gives up. Instead, it is better to start slowly and build your fitness level over time to cope with exercise that is more strenuous.

Here is a simple and easy exercise regime that will help any overweight person to start exercising. Best of all, you can exercise without paying for any expensive gymnasium fees or memberships. This exercise program is easy and you will be able to maintain the exercise regime over the long-term.

Walking is the best and easiest exercise to start.

Going for a walk is simple. You may want to start with some simple stretches to warm up your body. Walk at a reasonably fast pace that you can maintain for at least 20 to 30 minutes.

Walk briskly in one direction for 15 minutes and then walk back to your starting point. You may want to walk around the block, or along a pathway in a public park. Try to maintain the same pace for the entire walk.

When you have finished your walk, stretch your calves, hamstrings, and leg muscles.

Never bounce a stretch. Hold each stretch for ten seconds and repeat on both legs. Once you have stretched out your leg muscles, stand with your legs wide apart, and bend one knee in a lunge movement to stretch the inner thigh muscle. Repeat on both sides several times.

Next, move your feet to shoulder width apart and bend your knees until you are squatting.

Do not worry if you cannot squat very far at first, as you continue to exercise you will gain strength and flexibility. Ensure that your heels remain on the ground throughout the squat movement. If you lift up your big toes inside your running shoes, you will find it easier to maintain balance and get a smooth squatting motion. Repeat the squats at least ten times.

Once you have completed a set of squats, walk as fast as you can in a loop for about one minute.

Complete another set of squats and go for another fast walk. Relax your muscles and stretch your legs again. This exercise program should take about 45 minutes in total.

If you can repeat the program four times a week, you will find it easier every time.

Give yourself a new challenge each week. Walk faster in your 15 minutes and walk further. Instead of completing 10 squats in a set, complete 15, then 20, then 25.

Eventually, you should be able to build up to a jogging pace, and can add in simple exercises each week to build up your strength and flexibility.

If you can complete this simple exercise routine four times a week, you will start to lose weight. You will feel better and more energetic every day and will get your metabolism working efficiently, burning more calories every session.

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