A Beginner's Guide To Starting A Workout Routine

Everybody wants to be healthy, but not everybody knows where to start. In this article, we’re going to take a look at some simple ways to start exercising, exercises, and workout routines for beginners as well as how you can lose body weight.

Why Should you Start Exercising?

When you exercise, your body releases endorphins, which are chemicals that help block pain and improve your mood. You also have more energy and have better sleep and you can reduce stress. In addition, when you exercise, you are challenging your body in new ways.

Since exercise increases your body temperature, you can become more focused and alert. This is a mood-booster and helps you to be more alert. Exercise improves your stamina and stamina, you will be able to concentrate longer. 

You can do exercises that are free or cheap, like walking or running. Or you can join a gym and use equipment like exercise bikes, treadmills, and weights. Another great option is to exercise at home, using videos and DVDs.

Start with a basic routine and slowly build up to more challenging ones. If you are overweight, you should start exercising slowly and increase the intensity slowly.

What are the Best Exercises for Beginners? 

The best exercises for beginners are the ones that they can do at home with minimal equipment: just a pullup bar. This includes pushups, pullups, dips, squats, and ab crunches and planks. 

These are great exercises for your back, chest, core, and legs. They also improve your balance and coordination. Try to do three sets of 10 to 15 repetitions of each exercise. Rest for 30 to 60 seconds between sets. If you cannot do a pushup, start with your knees on the floor, your back straight, and your hands on the floor. 

Keep your body in a straight line from your head to your heels. Lower yourself by bending your elbows until your chest is about two inches from the ground. Then push yourself back up. 

If you cannot do a pullup, start with a negative pullup. Grab the pullup bar and try to lower yourself down as slowly as possible. Try doing 3-4 sets of at least 3-5 reps. Rest about 1-2 minutes in between the sets.

Another alternative is to start with inverted bodyweight rows. They work for similar muscle groups but are easier to perform as you’re not using your whole body weight. Bodyweight squats are another great exercise to add to your routine especially if you’re a beginner. Try to do 4-5 sets of 15-20 reps each. 

Ab crunches and plans are a great way to train your abs and the whole core area. Planks are a static exercise that you need to hold for time. Try to do 2-3 sets of 30-60 second holds. With ab crunches, go for 3-4 sets of 20-30 reps each.

How to Create your Own Workout Plan for Beginners

If you’re just a beginner, don’t overcomplicate things and start with the basics. Start by working out 2-3 times per week and doing all the main bodyweight exercises described above.

A simple workout plan might look like this:

 - Negative pullups - 3 sets of 3-5 reps

 - Bodyweight rows - 3 sets of 8-10 reps

 - Pushups - 4 sets of 10-12 reps

 - Squats - 3 sets of 15-20 reps

 - Plan - 3 sets of 20-30 second holds

 - Ab crunches - 3 sets of 20-30 reps 

If you’re just a beginner, this routine should be a good way to start. Once you can do this routine 3 times per week, you can start exploring more advanced exercises and adding them to your routine.

What can Beginners do to Lose Weight?

The main way to lose weight is to consume fewer calories than you use throughout the day. Therefore, your diet is the key thing. Lower your consumption of fast carbs (bread, pasta, etc) and sugar-rich products like cookies, etc. 

The second part of the equation is to start exercising more. If you’re already doing the routine described in the previous section, that’s a great start. What you can do additionally is to spend more time outside. You can walk for 30-40 minutes every day listening to your favorite songs, or pick up a hobby sport like playing tennis for example. 

The idea here is to do something that won’t be super demanding on you as your goal here is to build a habit of doing something. So don’t overcomplicate things. 

How to Stick to a Workout Plan?

The first step is to find a workout plan that you actually want to do. Check out the free workout plans, or even the paid plans, and see what kind of exercise you enjoy. Once you’ve found the workout that you’re actually going to do, make a commitment to yourself. 

Tell your friends and family that you’re going to start working out, and ask them to help you keep to it. Find a workout buddy who’s going to work out at the same time as you, and who’s going to push you when you need it. 

If you’re going to work out at home, make sure you have everything you need there so that you don’t have an excuse to not work out. Maybe you could even put your shoes and your workout clothes in the car so that you have no excuse to not work out when you get home. 

If you’re going to be working out at a gym, make sure you know where it is, and make sure you have everything you need there. Maybe you could put your gym bag in your car so that you always have it with you. 

The most important thing is to be realistic. Set yourself a goal that you know you can achieve, and set yourself a deadline. That way you can hold yourself accountable which should help you stick to your workout plan.

Conclusion

As you can see, starting to work out as a beginner isn’t that difficult. The most important thing is not to overcomplicate things and get started with the basics. That way you can start building momentum and a habit which is more important than doing everlasting research and being too afraid to start.