Fitness Tips

Tips for beginners starting a fitness plan

Each individual has their own goals in life to keep fit. Some like to watch YouTube videos or while some start exercising at home. However some people want personal trainers to keep them in shape, hence they go for training facilities and gyms to achieve their goals. Here, we are going to discuss some pointers for beginners who intend to start a fitness program.

Useful tips for beginners who are starting a fitness plan:

Each individual has their own goals in life to keep fit. Some like to watch YouTube videos or while some start exercising at home. However some people want personal trainers to keep them in shape, hence they go for training facilities and gyms to achieve their goals. Here, we are going to discuss some pointers for beginners who intend to start a fitness program.

Plan:

Understand the real meaning of fitness and plan according to your own health. Do only what your health enables you to do and do not try one which makes you uncomfortable. Make fitness as a routine and start out a fitness plan which is achievable and measurable. Usually people say, to have something as a habit you need to practice that for 21 days straight. Make a plan with your priority list and work towards it.

Nutritious Food:

Always get an expert’s advice before starting anything which is different from your daily routine. You should not do anything which may makes your body feel uneasy. Try to stick to food with complex carbs, proteins, and healthy fats. Always try to have fresh fruits and vegetables in every meal. Split your daily food intake over 4 to 6 meals.

Mistakes:

Nobody is perfect, everyone learns from their mistakes. Make sure you do not repeat the same mistake again and again .Think about your body and check how it reacts to your lifts, diets and also to your energy levels. Try to understand your own needs and work accordingly. Everyone is built differently.

Trivia:

As a beginner, you usually have so many questions to ask to your trainers and also to the people around you. There is always nothing wrong in asking questions rather than keeping shut and not knowing anything about what you do. Failing to ask questions will lead you to learning bad habits and finding yourself working hard without any progress.

Mind and muscle connection:

Generally our movements are controlled by our brain and it is more important to achieve a connection between both. Always be mindful of the muscles you are activating while doing the exercises and do not repeat the same exercise. Beginners are usually interested in the complex training techniques which can be seen in articles. But they should learn the basics and having good form from the trainer before they progress up.

Author

Saravavan Nadarajan (Vanan)

Vanan, fitness expert and leader at EzFit Singapore, specializes in holistic training—home-based, boot camps, and corporate fitness—with over a decade of industry experience.

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