Beginner's Fitness: 5 Steps To A Better Body

Here are the 5 basic steps to building muscle and getting fit...

From eFitness.com:

1. Make A Commitment

Exercise will take some time and effort. Expect to strength train 20-45 minutes two or three times each week. You may be a little sore for the first week, but it will pass.

Join a club, work with a trainer or buy home equipment. Expect costs, but they can be minimized.

2. Get A Good Resource

This can be a personal trainer or a good book.

3. The Routine

Fifteen repetitions (one complete "lift and relax" cycle) for each set -- and two or three sets of each exercise. If you can't do at least eight repetitions, the weight is too heavy. Breathe once for each repetition and always move the weight slowly.

Rest two minutes between sets or do an exercise with a different muscle group. There's no reason your whole workout should take more than 45 minutes.

4. Progression

If you exceed 15 repetitions, the weight is too light. Gradually increase. Gallon milk containers make good weights. Just fill to increase weight. Dumbbells and cuff weights are right for some people. At first, you will be increasing the weight every week or so.

5. Rest And Grow

Don't do strengthening exercise routines on two consecutive days. Rest to give your muscles a chance to recuperate. You will become much stronger -- probably 25-100 percent stronger in each muscle.

Research shows the biggest improvements are in the first few months. Give it a chance -- you'll never be sorry!

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