When it comes to considering what you will do for your workout it is always a good idea to assess what your actual skill level is at the current point in time. Beginner, intermediate and athletic is how I would phrase it but you get the drift of where I am going hopefully.
One of the quickest ways to tear yourself down and put yourself at a disadvantage is to start out too hard. You want to be challenged but you still want to be able to breathe and maintain what you are doing for more than a few minutes at a time. Especially if you used to work out and haven't in a long time or are truly starting and have never worked out.
For example if you want to start walking and you get to the track and everyone around you is running so you feel a little bit of peer pressure to run then you do and you haven't run in 5 years what is your reaction going to be to that workout? You are going to walk away saying that was the worst thing you have ever done and walking is not for you....when in fact you did not even give it a fair shot....at all.
It is really important to be honest with yourself. You do not have to share all that you are thinking as you are assessing where you are with weight, how out or in shape you are and where you want to be but by all means be honest with YOU! You cannot get where you are going or even set realistic goals to get there if you aren't sure where you are starting from.
If you are a beginner or a beginner again I love Dailyburn and its one of the first things of many I will throw out there as a favorite go to of mine. They have a new program called DB 365. They have a new 30 minute workout every day. A few things....it is all online with a live studio class so it doesn't feel so impersonal. You can do it whatever time fits best for you. It is short. They have a different trainer daily so you get different moves and workout styles so you don't get bored and it helps you see what you like and do not like. They also throw in tons of little moves you can do on the side and fitness tips before and after if you want to spend time to watch those. Finally, it progresses with you not ahead of you. They give options for more intensity or less and modifications galore to fit any needs you may have. It is affordable and you can try it free for 30 days. I have a subscription and have added my link below for you to copy and paste. If you choose to use my link I get referral credits. But you can also just go to their website too. Whatever option you choose is great with me!!! I just want to encourage you to move!
Give it a whirl at least for 30 days!!! It would be a great way to step into fitness and get started on a beginner routine.
http://dailyburn.com/invite/Nzb8
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