Exercise for beginners

I had a hard time getting started in the past before too. What I found that helped me was the 30 Day Shred. I just kept coming back to it and now I am almost done with the 30 days.

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Hi. Try performing exercises that incorporate the 7 primal movements: pull, push, lunge, squat, gait, twist, and bend. You'll be especially fit by becoming proficient in these movements.

A few obvious examples are pull-ups, push-ups, walking lunges, air squats, walking/running/sprinting, wide-stance alternating toe touches. You can spend a lot of time getting good at these basic exercises.

At some point, you may want to incorporate barbell exercises, like deadlifts, squats, bench press, and overhead press.

You could sit on Youtube all day long watching videos of this stuff.

c25k running plan!

Picking something you like to do helps you stick with it.

Zumba is great the gyms are offering it and wii has it to

first start by devoting 30 minutes a day 6 days a week to do something. strength train 3 days a week (compound lifts like squats, deadlifts, pull ups, push ups, over head press, bench press, rows), cardio the other 3 days a week.

once you get into the habit you can start creating some fitness goals which will help you stay committed to working out. once you get used to 30 minutes a day add another 15.

eta : muscle soreness at first is to be expected, but it'll go away after a week or so

Hi I have walked in your shoes and it gets easier.

For me

I got a personal trainer to work with once per week (this is pricy but gives accountability) often a trial lesson for free might be available at your gym at least try to get programme drawn up for you.
Try to progress gradually and increase your daily activity /brisk walking
Consider youtube workouts at home.
wii fit and other fitness wii or similar can be good starting out too

Plan plan plan so you have no excuses -schedule your workouts
Aim for 3 workouts that you do rather than 4 or 5 that you skip.
Work out what you enjoy and what your goals are.

Force yourself to go - I told my self I would go to the gym and if once I warmed up I still didn't feel like it I could leave (of course once I warmed up I always continued). It takes a while to build a habit.
Remember it gets easier as your fitness improves especially recovery time.

Good luck you can do this

Zumba is good. You can also pick up some DVDs. Your library might even have some.

Kettlenetics is a great one to start cuz it will build a little strength and help tone and it also combines the lightweight kettlebell with aerobic type excercise. And the DVD comes with the starter kettlebell so its a really good deal and when you get stronger you can always get a heavier kettlebell to build more strength. Otherwise a really fun one to do is the Billy Blanks Jr Cardio Dance Party bootcamp. They aren't that hard to catch onto like some of the other dance workouts because he clearly explains everything and goes over it several times till you get it really well. And he's very upbeat energetic personality and funny also. That one is just really fun. Or simple things that are good just jump roping or hula hoop, doesn't take alot of time but gets in some excercise. The key is just find one that you like cuz once you like it then its easier to stick with. I think Kettlenetics is a great one though cuz it gives you the little bit of added strength and it gives you some aerobic too.

WALK!

For a few weeks.

Then try videos and such.

But walk first - it will get you fitter without having to push too hard,
and then, when you're ready, look for something more intense.

Try out different things until you find something that works for you,
do that for a while, and then move on to something else.

30 Day Shred is good.

I tried working out before and failed miserably.. frustrated with the lack of results. 30DS gave me the self confidence to keep going, it gave me results for only working out 20 minutes a day.. All I had to do was eat right, drink water and stay committed.

As someone who usually would give in at 2 weeks in the past, I highly recommend it.