what is the best workout for beginners?

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  • itsmandible
    itsmandible Posts: 88 Member
    You might like Couch to 5K. It's a program of walking/running that starts very easy and keeps building and it tells you exactly what to do. There's plenty of them out there and I believe there's probably apps as well.
  • itsmandible
    itsmandible Posts: 88 Member
    Hey guys! So I have a question. I am not overweight, but I have a belly and its so hard to get rid of it! I like to run and I try to do it multiple times in a week: The problem is that I feel that I'm just "loosing a couple of pounds" and not actually loosing the belly fat...which is my goal.
    I tried Google-ing and there are just soooo many things..I don't know which one to go to...

    Can someone give me some advice...it would be much appreciated :)

    Search the forums - there are TONS of posts about this already. You'll probably want to start strength training. What you're going to find is that everyone who's credible is going to tell you for some belly fat is the last to go, so you just have to keep at your calorie deficit and keep working out and dropping pounds and it'll eventually come off your belly!!
  • bhybiak
    bhybiak Posts: 1 Member
    Hi :)
    I was like you, never had to worry about much until I had children. After my second my body decided to give up on me. LOL It went south (literally) from there. About 6 mths ago I figured it was time to get back to me! I'm raising 6 children, (19,18, 16, 15, twin 7 yr olds) I began working out at a gym not far from me that offered 24 hrs access, which for me is huge! I'm a mom, work full-time and go part-time to school...I don't have much free time. So I told myself I'd get up as early as possible and spend at least 30 minutes at the gym..but what to do?? Cardio only does so much..I wanted to tone too. I found this website (truestar.com), it offers free nutrition information as well as working out a workout plan for me. I print out a plan every two weeks (as it changes from time to time to keep you moving on to a different set of muscles) and head to the gym.

    I suffer from iron-deficiency anemia and lose a lot of energy quickly. I was taking iron supplements but don't have to if I stick to a great eating plan. I try to stick to a 1500 calorie diet but know that it isn't just counting calories...you still have to provide certain food types to your body. After following this for a couple of weeks, I noticed I didn't have to take my iron supplements as often. I've laid out the plan I follow below.

    What are in ( ) are examples and items I usually apply to my meals. I have a list (3 pages long) of different items for each category but I don't see a way to attach it.

    Breakfast
    2 sarch/bread (1 english muffin, or 2oz bagel)
    1 meat (hard-boiled egg or 1/4 cup of cottage cheese)
    1 fruit
    1 milk (1 cup)
    1 fat (butter-1tsp, or Cream Cheese-1 tbsp)

    Lunch
    2 Starch/bread (2 slices of bread)
    2 meat (2 tbsp peanut butter)
    1 vegetable (cup of carrots)
    1 fruit
    1 fat (10 green olives)

    Dinner
    1 starch/bread (1/2 cup of macaroni noodles to top the salad)
    2 meat (grilled chicken to top the salad)
    3 vegetable (2 cups of salad with a cup of assorted veggies)
    1 fruit
    1 fat (1 tbsp dressing)

    Snack
    1 starch (3/4 oz of pretzels)
    1 milk (Lowfat yogurt)

    I hope this helps answer your questions. I'm here to help :)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    See, everyone is throwing out their own recommendation of something they like.
    No best option. You are going to get a dozen more choices.

    Identify your objectives and do something, anything, you enjoy.

    Start yesterday.

    this.
    The best workout for a beginner is one that has an achievable goal that you will stick with and not give up (this is why trying a brand new super hyped program doesn't work- most beginners fail because it's just too much of a change)

    find something you like that's going to fit into your life. Do that.

    Do it over
    and over
    and over again.

    till your goals change. And then find something else that's new.

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