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Crafting an Exercise Plan

By: Randy McIntire

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If you are thinking about beginning an exercise plan, you have a great many options in terms of how you'd like to proceed with your plan. The first thing you should do is ask yourself what your primary goal is. Are you looking to lose weight, have tighter abs, greater endurance, bigger muscles, or something else? This decision will guide you in the right direction and inform your other decisions along the way.

The next thing you should determine is how serious you are about making a plan and sticking to it.

Let's face it; whether you are exercising to lose weight or to gain muscle, it takes dedication. If you're not already the type of person who works out at a gym at least once or twice a week, you should start small. By this, I mean you should start inexpensively, buying only minimal equipment. You should still have a plan of action, but you should make it so that your exercise plan is very doable in the early-going.

If, after 5-8 weeks, you have managed to stick with your plan without taking significant time off, you will have proven to yourself that your new habits can be sustained. Once you're in the habit of working out regularly, a more pricey investment in fitness equipment becomes far more reasonable. All the same, if you can find a workout that you enjoy that doesn't involve expensive equipment, try it. This includes jogging, riding a bike, using free-weights, exercising along to a video, etc.

Be sure that you do not do yourself a disservice by buying a large, expensive treadmill or weight bench before you've even begun a regular routine of exercise. You would be amazed how many of these machines are sold to people who think that merely owning a stair-climbing machine will also give them incentive to use it.

I apologize about the motivational lecture there. Assuming that you are intent on exercising and will stick with it, you may decide that you want to invest in some exercise equipment at home. The primary goal we talked about could be anything from weight loss to a better cardiovascular system to muscle-building.

If you want an all-around workout, that's great, but you should still remain focused primarily on one particular goal. You will probably be surprised how well you progress with your secondary goals if you are successful with your primary goal. After all, fitness is universal throughout your body. If you choose to proceed with a plan centered on weight loss, don't be discouraged if you actually gain weight at first, because you will probably gain muscle mass in your calves and thighs. By the same token, don't be discouraged if you are trying to put on muscle mass and it seems to have little effect.

As long as you are feeling muscle fatigue in the areas you are exercising, you will see results over time.

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Randy McIntire is a blogger and technical writer specializing primarily in fitness, disability, and mobility aids. For more information on www.usmedicalsupplies.com/Exercise-Fitness.htm">fitness equipment , please visit U.S. Medical Supplies.

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