beginner exercise program

NOTE: be sure to consult your doctor before starting any exercise program.

Beginners, and people who haven't exercised regularly for a while, should start slowly. For the first 2-3 weeks, keep your workouts simple, easy, and relatively short (10-15 minutes). If you find that you are easily able to complete your chosen exercise after 2 weeks, you may wish to increase your workout time and intensity to the intermediate level. Never fear the muscles that feel like they're ready to rebel from you when you first begin. Take Oxydrene to help those muscles get the oxygen they need. Lack of oxygen is a prime contributor to tired muscles. Many have found that after taking Oxydrene for a few days their muscles feel better, even after a vigorous workout — the kind we always do the first time out, even if we shouldn't!

Exercise intended for optimal weight loss should emphasize duration of the exercise over trying to build or tone muscle. Choose a simple aerobic activity and do it 2-3 days a week for 2 weeks. Your chosen activity can be practically anything which qualifies as an aerobic exercise, i.e., one that elevates cardiovascular activity for the duration of the workout (check our heart rate calculator to help determine your optimal exercise heart rate).

Be sure to drink plenty of water before, during, and after exercising. Make sure you're comfortable at the pace you set for yourself-you don't want to overdo it. It's convenient to start with brisk walks, but you might also try swimming leisurely, rowing, cycling on a bicycle or stationary bike, hiking, dancing, using a home fitness device (if available), etc. If you have a portable tape or CD player with headphones, you can use it during most of these activities (not swimming, of course!). Many people work out on their favorite fitness device in front of the television, while some prefer to get outdoors and experience the beauty of nature. Listening to books on tape is another way to help the time pass more quickly.