Beginners workout

amcdonald23
amcdonald23 Posts: 8
edited October 3 in Health and Weight Loss
Today is my first day on here and I am very excited to jump into it! I am looking for suggestions of where to find beginner work outs or even dvds i could check out. any good ideas?

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  • crocakahe
    crocakahe Posts: 18 Member
    One DVD members suggested to me is: 30 Day Shred by Jillian Michaels...found at any discount store...ie.walmart...for about $7. 3 levels, do each for 10 days! only 20 minutes a day...
  • nowic
    nowic Posts: 171 Member
    It kind of depends on your fitness level and what you like to do. There are workout videos for walking, salsa, bootcamp etc... Just pick an exercise that works for you and one you will want to stick with :)
  • megarooni
    megarooni Posts: 50 Member
    Another idea is Couch to 5K. It is a progressive plan that gets you into running more where you start doing different increments. C25K is the app on my phone. There are also podcasts. I used to always run, but lost a lot of cardio endurance after years of not really exercising. I have been doing this for 4 weeks now and I feel amazing!
  • Stooooo
    Stooooo Posts: 1,191 Member
    Today is my first day on here and I am very excited to jump into it! I am looking for suggestions of where to find beginner work outs or even dvds i could check out. any good ideas?

    A great beginners work out program is Slim in 6 by Debbie Siebers. Both my wife and I absolutely loved it!
  • peteb79
    peteb79 Posts: 386
    If you have cable with on demand some of them provide JM workouts free. If your thinking about running check out C25K, myself and a few others are starting it this week, its a 9 week program that gets you from the couch to running 5k.
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    Another idea is Couch to 5K. It is a progressive plan that gets you into running more where you start doing different increments. C25K is the app on my phone. There are also podcasts. I used to always run, but lost a lot of cardio endurance after years of not really exercising. I have been doing this for 4 weeks now and I feel amazing!

    I have never run before and am loving this program! I 2nd this choice!
  • Spitfirex007
    Spitfirex007 Posts: 749 Member
    There are a ton of great workout dvd's on the market. As someone said above, depends what you are looking for. Though I know nothing about them. Jillian Michaels is popular. Though they are a bit more expensive, Beachbody as a ton of really fun DVD's that will give you amazing results. Stuff like the P90 series, the Insanity series, Turbo Jam and Turbo Fire.. There is some zumba dvd's you can look into. People seem to love those.
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    there are alot of beginner workouts on youtube and also on exercisetv.com , netflix also has beginner workouts if you belong to it. just walking and bike riding , with lunges, pushups, the basics is always a good place to start. Good Luck, you can do it
  • Jennilvmp
    Jennilvmp Posts: 55
    Another idea is Couch to 5K. It is a progressive plan that gets you into running more where you start doing different increments. C25K is the app on my phone. There are also podcasts. I used to always run, but lost a lot of cardio endurance after years of not really exercising. I have been doing this for 4 weeks now and I feel amazing!

    I have never run before and am loving this program! I 2nd this choice!

    What is this program??? Is it game??
  • baloney17
    baloney17 Posts: 73 Member
    There are a lot of different things that I do to lose weight. I use my Wii Fit (which is expensive if you don't have a Wii), I have an Elliptical at home. I got mine at WalMart for a great price and I love it! I have some free weights at home, that you can also buy at WalMart. I go to Zumba once a week. I know some people go several times a week but that gets too pricey for me. They do have videos for Zumba but I find it's not the same as actually going to a class. There are a set of DVDs called Core Rhythms that has a lot of ballroom dancers from Dancing with the Stars on them. They have a segment on the DVD that breaks down each dance step and there are different levels that you can do. When all else fails, go out for a walk. The important thing is to get your heartrate up. Good luck to you on your journey. I love it here and hope you find the support and success that you're looking for!
  • hefinator
    hefinator Posts: 260
    check out MFPCHALLENGES.BLOGSPOT.COM. There is a lot of great exercises listed by week, and even some super beginner workouts! they are awesome!
  • istalkzombies
    istalkzombies Posts: 344 Member
    it all depends on ur fitness level and what intrests you, walking/jogging/running are always free options of course as well jumping jacks, pushups, sittups etc.... as far DVD's depends on what you're into be it, general aerobics, kickboxing, yoga, combonations, dancing etc..
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    c25k is not a game, here's the website to read for info. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml It's an app for your phone to train you for running...it's fantastic!
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