Fundamental Exercise Prescription

Part 1- Open Your Mind

There are 1,000,001 articles on exercise out there, and they keep coming.  I believe the reason for these millions of articles, how-tos, etc. is not to tell you exactly what, how, and when.  The vast articles are to help you the reader, build a foundation for figuring out what avenue works for your exercise repertoire.  Let's not forget the eye candy for a little inspiration doesn't hurt periodical sells either. (wink wink)

What worked for Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger back then (Alois?? Hmmmmmmm...), may not work for you today.  The workouts written in Muscle & Fitness Magazine being technically demonstrated by the fitness model with 3% body fat, weighing 250 lbs of solid muscle, might not work the same for you either. LOL!!!  Besides most of us cannot afford the drugs their taking anyway.  

So while we humble ourselves, here are a few basic tips for the masses;

1. Change your MIND!  Make the commitment to yourself mentally that, your going to put your health into a new perspective.  It doesn't matter whether your just beginning, or advanced at a plateau, there's always room for a revamp.

2. Go and visit your doctor to get a thorough physical exam, and make sure you have the OK to pursue your new direction in health & exercise.  With this step conquered, you don't run into any medical surprises down the road, which may halt all your progress, or sway your focus.

3. There are vast amounts of things to keep someone physically busy, so the trick is to find that activity you like. Finding the physical activity that fits you best is the major item that keeps people going. The object to better health is to keep everything fresh, so alternating activities is a big plus. 

Whether its the gym, swimming, jogging, basketball, walking, etc, the object of the health game is to find what keeps it fun for you!

4. Set small goals to accomplish.  Take baby steps if your just starting out, try new things out of your comfort zone if you've been doing this awhile. Start with physical activity 2-3 days out of the week first, and just make sure you stay committed.  Don't spend too much time being worried about what your not doing, or where you should be, just take it a day at a time.

5. After a consistent 3 weeks, reward yourself with a small treat, and then get back to your plan the next day.  Its just that simple! Spending to much time basking in the afterglow cuts into the energy you need to keep pushing, so celebrate a little, and keep it pushing.

Stay tuned, better nutrition ideas to add to your exercise 

Stay Inspired,

Dominic