May 8, 2022: Starting to Workout

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If you’re wondering when the best time to start a fitness program is, the answer is pretty easy. This week, we’re going to talk about why right now is the best time to start a fitness program.

There is no better time to start a new workout program than right now. I think of Karen Lamb’s advice, “A year from now you will wish you had started today.”

In order to make positive changes in your body, you need to take the first step and start making the changes you need to so you can be successful. It’s easy to get stuck in the “fixin’ to start thinking about maybe getting started” phase.

You just need to start moving. The more you move, the better the results you will see.

It could be going for a 10 minute walk, walking up and down your stairs, or lifting soup cans or gallons of milk (if you don’t have weights).

But, before you start a workout, it’s important to know if you’re healthy enough for exercise. This is when you consult a doctor to determine your current health status, and if an exercise program would be right for you.

Once you’re cleared, you can start exercising. But, you don’t want to go too hard when starting out. In fact, you want to start off nice and slow, and as gradual as possible. If you’re completely new to exercise, or you’re coming off an injury, you should start with just one day each week. This will get you used to exercise, and you can see how your body reacts, and adjusts to the increase in activity.

As you get used to the program, and how it impacts your body, then you can add another day to the mix.

This gradual change in your workout will allow you to get stronger, without increasing the risk for injury.

There is no better time than the present to get moving in the right direction.

Next Sunday, we’ll talk about getting a flat stomach and how it has nothing to do with crunches.

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I hope you have a wonderful week,

Kelly

Kelly Morgan, Ph.D.

Tsirona - www.tsirona.com

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