Fitness is just as important as health, and in reality, fitness correlates directly with our health. If we are not taking care of our bodies, we get sick.
Before you start, there are a few things you will want to keep in mind.
If you have been sitting around for a long time, you can't start with a full fitness routine. You w... Read more
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Here are 4 pieces of advice that have really helped me in my bodyweight training. I'm sure they'll help you, too, especially if you're new to bodyweight training. With these 4 things listed below, you won't be surprised by some of the unexpected things that I ran into.
Had I known these 4 things when I started, I'd have avoided a few surprises: 1. It's wise to build a strong foundation before you move faster. By that, I mean that instead of focusing on how fast you can do a certain movement, or how many you can do, work at the basics. Learn what the basic movements of the exercise are, and don't trade them for speed or numbers. Since you're learning something new, you'll be developing new neurological pathways in your brain. It can take a while for these to develop and for you to become familiar with you new way of exercising, and this brings me to my second piece of advice... 2. ...Take it easy, man! Especially at first, you want to go easy on yourself, even when you don't perform the movement through the full range of motion. 3. I advise that you work on mastering only a few exercises at a time. No more than 2 or 3 at a time. That's what I do. In a workout, I may do up to 8 different exercises, but I really work on 2 or 3 of the ones that I need the most work on. I tend to do extra sets or perform these exercises slower than I do the ones that I've already mastered. I give you this third piece of advice, not to limit you, but to prevent you from becoming overwhelmed. By all means, practice as many variations of as many exercises as you want, but stick to a few that you practice more than the rest. When you get good at one or two exercises, then you'll have the confidence to move on to other exercises. Last week, I learned that you can never really overlearn the basics. During a workout, I found myself getting a little bit light-headed, because I forgot something that's basic... 4. ...Don't hold your breath. Breathe in and out, continuously, throughout the movement. When you come to a sticking point, try not to hold your breath. Or, at the very least, don't hold your breath so long that you become light-headed or start to see stars. Try forcefully pushing or whistling the air out of your lips as you push yourself past a tough spot. Only perform a movement as fast as your body can keep up with.
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