One of the most common mistakes people make when trying to lose wight, is they start out too vigorously, they wind up getting burnt out within the first couple of days and then they give up.
Everyone thinks you have to start out like rocky balboa in order to lose some weight, this is imply just not true. In fact, the truth is just the opposite.
Starting out fast will generally cause the new exerciser to give up because they just simply don’t have the endurance to engage in difficult activities yet. If you don’t build your stamina gradually, you can expect to experience difficulties in your exercises, including cramps, nausea, dizziness and just general fatigue. Also, your recovery time will be way longer than if you had built up your stamina gradually. You will find yourself laying in bed at every chance you get for 2-3 days after your exercises. Needless to say you can’t benefit from that type of workout.
The best way to start exercising gradually is to find something that is fun, yet easy, like swimming or walking. You can even try light aerobics to start out with. Everyone is different, so some of you may be able to start out with vigorous routines, this article is more aimed towards people who are in bad shape and are trying to escape obesity. However the same concept does apply to people with moderate stamina, you still don’t want to outdo yourself, because you could still injure yourself.
While it is good to set your goals high, if you have a goal of losing 50 pounds and you try to lose 10 in the first week through excessive exercise, you run the risk of setting yourself back another week in recovery. The main thing that you should take from this article is that you should never over exert yourself, regardless of how tough you think you are. It is easy to turn on eye of the tiger and be fooled into thinking you’re rocky…when you’re not. If you’re out of shape and you want to start exercising, taking walks around the block and a couple of jumping jacks is a good way to start. Don’t get ahead of yourself, because eventually you will catch up with yourself…and it won’t be pretty.
August 21st, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Yeah, that right. no wonder i always give up after one week vigorously exercise. Thanks for the tips.
August 21st, 2009 at 4:07 pm
When i go to gym,i will do the stretching exercise first.In this way you wont get muscle cramp.No matter how long i exercise i dont seem to lose weight,but i did tone up my muscle.Please advice,thanks.
August 25th, 2009 at 9:21 am
I agree, it’s important to start out easy with low goals. I started out with just taking the stairs at work 3 stories up, a few times a day. Just leaving the elevator be. And I’ve cut back on my calories. It’s working out well for me. I feel good about myself and my stamina improves!
August 26th, 2009 at 9:15 am
I was also a little thicker earlier. I only could decrease my weight, while I have jumped about my own shade. If you combine food and sport well, everybody creates
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August 26th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
This is very true. And thanks for pointing it out that this is a very wrong practice for people who wants to loose weight. I used to exercise vigorously on my first 2 weeks in the gym but quit because I got sick. Now, I have a new program that starts with jogging and brisk walking.
August 29th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Hi! There is a saying that “Well begun is half done”. So our starting should be the best and perfect. One more thing I would like to share that “Try and Try, you will succeed”. People quit keep trying which is very wrong. We should not do anything because others are good at it or others are successful at it. Anyway, thanks for very informative article. Keep on writing.
September 2nd, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Rapid weight loss is actually quite bad for you as well, because your body will actually consume muscle cells aswell as fat cells. So you end up with reduced muscle mass, and this is not good as muscle cells burn more energy than fat cells do. Its a vicious cycle of sorts.
September 3rd, 2009 at 4:46 am
Very very good and smart article. This is alot of reason why many people’s workout plan doesn’t work. They try to get too intense, to vigorous – then months later they wonder why they haven’t lost any weight after an intense week. A “whole” week of intense workouts haa.
Gradual progress reaps the most benefits. It won’t seem like such a “task”.
Cheers