Beginning Fitness

A quick look around the house could reveal some items that can be used when starting an exercise routine. For example, a large toolbox makes a handy step exerciser.

Personal trainer Jhannie Tolbert shares tips for beginning a fitness routine.

Try to pick the time for exercise that best fits into your daily schedule, whether it's before work or before bedtime. Don't feel locked into a time, though, and be prepared to adjust it to fit whatever comes up daily. It's more important to exercise than to do it at the scheduled time.
Start with 20 to 45 minutes a day, two or three days a week.
Think of exercise as fun and try not to refer to it as a workout. By keeping a positive attitude and thinking of it as fun, regular exercise will more easily become a part of a daily routine.
Before beginning any exercise program make sure to discuss it with your doctor.
Choose a comfortable place with soft carpet or grass to stand on. Concrete or hardwood floors could cause discomfort.
Start any exercise routine by stretching.
Start with light jogging in place, then build up to stepping exercises. A toolbox is an inexpensive substitute for real gym equipment.
Next go on to work the abdominal muscles with sit-ups. Do two sets of 15 each to start.
Use soup cans for some light weight training. Hold them in each hand, and work the arms and shoulders.
Keep holding the cans while doing squats to exercise the legs and lower body.

Guests
Jhannie Tolbert
Fitness Expert
PO Box 471
Long Lake, MN 55356
Phone: 612-986-5164
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