Overwhelmed in Fitness
Centers - Here are Some Tips
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Ever walk into a weight room and feel
completely overwhelmed? Are you intimidated because you think everybody is in
great shape and you are not? Many folks who are entertaining the idea of getting
back into shape get turned off immediately by those feelings. Many people are
also threatened by the number of foreign weight machines, treadmills, stationery
bikes, recumbent bikes, stair steppers, elliptical gliders and free weights. How
do you work these things? What are all these buttons? If you have asked yourself
these questions. . .here are some tips for you that may make your fitness
journey a little easier:
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The bench press.
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1) Go with a friend. Having a buddy to
exercise with really helps motivate you to do more than you would than if by
yourself.
2) Hire a personal trainer. Personal trainers, like
myself, are your workout buddies. They can help push you properly and keep you
from injuring yourself. Most are flexible enough to exercise with you at your
time schedule and will help you set a time for fitness. Fitting fitness into
your schedule is the hardest part of starting a plan. Most personal trainers
range from $30 to $50.00 an hour. So find one that will exercise with you once a
week and provide a plan of the week for you to do on your own - if you are
counting your pennies.
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Lat pulldowns.
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3) Take a group class - Group classes
are not just aerobics. Now there are bicycling classes called "Spinning," body
Sculpting classes, which uses free weights, and, believe it or not, people even
pay for Bootcamp style classes. All of which will get you back to your lighter
days.
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Leg press.
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4) There are even options for those who do
not want to go to a gym or fitness center. All I need to workout is a set of
monkey bars at a playground, a place to run and swim. Calisthenics - yes, the
military favorite of pushups, pullups, situps, squats, lunges, running and
swimming - can get you in the best shape of your life. You can also do these
exercises inside your home as well, but you may have to go to a local YMCA or
swim club in order to add swimming to your list of activities. Check out the
training plan at the Stew Smith.com Fitness eBook Store for some downloadable plans that really work.
5) Out of
all the ways there is to exercise, I still feel that getting up and walking is
the best. Pick it up a bit and jog or bike if you want something more
intense. Walk inside the local mall if you battle weather in your area during
the winter. This exercise is free and easy to do. Once again go with a friend to
keep it interesting and fun. And always - remember to drink lots of water
everyday especially if you add exercise to your world.
Fitness can be
fun and does not have to be intimidating as long as you are willing to try and
learn new things from fitness professionals, books, videos, and of course
fitness related articles such as this one at StewSmith.com.
If you have
any questions on fitness, please feel free to email Stew Smith at
stew@stewsmith.com.
