Why should you exercise?

Working out regularly has many benefits like burning fat, gaining muscle, getting fit, strong, healthy, mental health, helps sleep better, improves mood overall, it improves physical and mental health.

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Wear your workout shirts and shorts and get started with regular exercise. Changes like a boost in energy and mental stress relief will soon start to appear, but other changes like physical fitness, muscle gain, weight loss, etc. take time and come gradually.

The rest assured you would be maintaining diet, doing exercises with proper form and posture, and get enough rest. Maintaining this lifestyle will require you to have determination and motivation. Because without it you are most likely to give it up sooner or later.

Some problems become the cause of this lack in determination and motivation. So, here are the things that you should know before joining an exercise regime.

Your health status

Knowing your health status is important and crucial before doing any exercise. If you are not sure of any injuries then get a complete physical medical test.

Be open with your trainer and doctor to tell them about any physical injuries in the past and medical problems like arthritis. Getting a physical examination is especially important for people above 40 years of age.

This can help detect and prevent injuries, risk and health problems in the future. Thus, you would be able to work out at your maximum potential. This also makes it easier for your trainer to better optimize the daily sessions for your better growth.

Your plans and goals

If you know what you are working for it helps you stick to it and go a long way. Here we are talking about the short term and long term goals both, your short term goal will set up the pace and direction towards the long term goals so you get off track in the process.

Also, deciding that you want to lose 10Lbs in a week is a better goal than just saying I want to lose weight.

But be sure to keep your goals achievable and realistic. Don’t worry or lose hope if you cannot achieve a goal in its allocated time.

Just relax, don’t beat yourself up, and alter the goal depending on the situation. For instance, if you decided to lose 33Lbs in a week but could only lose 20Lbs.

For the next time aim for 25Lbs or increase your intensity. Knowing your course of action also helps achieve the goals better.

Importance of water

Keeping yourself hydrated is important. But when you are working out the importance of keeping yourself hydrated is higher. Keeping yourself hydrated is as important as working out itself.

It will keep your joints lubricated and help in recovery among other benefits. Drink water at least 30 minutes before and 20 minutes after the workout.

Importance of diet

Diet is half the effort. Eat a balanced and healthy diet depending on your workout goals and fitness level. To get your customized diet plan you can either consult your trainer or a dietitian.

Just remember that carbs, protein, fiber, healthy fats in low amounts and essential vitamins are important to keep you from becoming weak.

Carbs give the body energy to function properly. Proteins are required to maintain and repair muscle and avoid muscle degeneration.

Healthy fats like nuts, etc, and fiber are also required for basic functionality. Avoid unhealthy diets like junk foods, sugar, soda, etc. Eating carbs before a workout specially will give you sufficient energy to go through the workout.

Don’t ignore warmup and cool down

Regardless of what people say, warm up and cool down is very important. Warm up is done before the workout and cool downs are for post-workout. Both of these consist of some stretches and light exercise or imitating the exercise poses.

he basic function of these is to help the body transition from rest to work out and workout to rest state smoothly. This reduces the risk of problems like injuries, muscle pull, and blood pooling, etc.

Do leg kicks, body weight, lunges, walk or jog to the gym and similar aerobic exercises. If you are up for running, then start with a brisk walk, turning it into a light jog, then rest for a few seconds and start your run. To know more you should ask your trainer or a professional.

Look for the signs

If any pain, strain, or discomfort occurs during or after the workout do not ignore it. Leave it there and do not push through the pain.

Get a massage, take a day off, and make sure you are doing everything right. If it still is there then consider taking proper medical help and consulting a doctor.

Endnotes

Doing exercise with the right form and posture will keep you away from any pain, sprains, and injuries. So make sure you are doing everything right.

Do not lift more than you can because it will ruin the form and you can hurt yourself and someone else. Increase the weights gradually, lift slow and keep your body balanced and steady.