Exercise Tips 1 - Do something that you enjoy. If you find out that running is not something you like try lifting weights or a karate class. Find an activity that suits you.

Exercise Tips 2 - Make it sociable. Bring a friend to work out with. This will not only make working out enjoyable, but will end up pushing you harder and making working out a routine.

Exercise Tips 3 - Make a schedule. Plan your work outs ahead of time and consistently so you won't be inclined to skip or change workouts. Routines keep you on track.

Exercise Tips 4 - Keep your workouts specific. Don't try to cover ever muscle in you body on a work out. Your muscles are going to need breaks and days to recover, so space out which muscles you want to target. And always leave some days where you don't work out, your body needs those days.

Exercise Tips 5 - Don't rely on your weight to see progress. Weight can be discouraging because it fluctuates so much and the first weight that will come of your body will be water weight, which can be replaced with water. Base you progress of what you accomplish. If you benched 105lbs to begin with and now 135lbs that is improvement. Or base your progress with you waist size, this doesn't fluxuate like weight so it a better marker of progress.

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Exercise Tips 6 - Don't compare yourself to others. Yes, there are going to be people who have stronger arms, or weigh less, but don't get caught trying to be someone else. Try to be a better you.

Exercise Tips 7 - Lift lighter weight, but more repetitions, and more sets, with less recovery time to tone your muscles. Lift heavier weight, less repetitions, and moderate sets with longer recovery times to build up strength. It is always good to switch up toning and heavy lifting, especially to overcome plateaus.

Exercise Tips 8 - Routines should consist of a warm-up, a work out, and a cool-down. During a warm-up let your body stretch and get a small strain, but keep it comfortable. The work-out should be strenuous. You should find yourself struggling and occasionally need someone to spot you on some of the exercises. The cool-down should be like the warm up but progressively get easier. During this make sure the muscles get properly stretched to avoid cramps and aches. Always eat before and after a workup.

Exercise Tips 9 - Proper form is key in any workout. First of all it makes each routine consistent so you can build off your past workouts. Form will also make sure you target what muscle group you wanted to. Most importantly, proper form will keep you from having injuries. Heavy lifting with poor form can over extend ligaments and muscles and dislocate joints. Be sure to practice form before attempting to lift heavily.

Exercise Tips 10 - Listen to music or watch TV when you're working out. Usually this will enable you to work out much longer as you'll be preoccupied and not thinking about everything else you have to do, or the fact that you would rather not be there.

Exercise Tips 11 - Make your workout a regular part of your day. Don't think of it as an add-on. Just like you wouldn't skip brushing your teeth - don't skip the chance to stay fit.

Exercise Tips 12 - Over time it is important to increase the the intensity of your workouts because your body will adjust to the new activity level. Do more sets, heavier weights, longer workouts, etc.

Exercise Tips 13 - If your are training for a specific activity or event make sure your workout is correctly targeted. If you are getting ready for a 5K run, cycling or weight training will only get you so far. Also, Practice going beyond the requirements of that event and use that reserve to help you preform better on race day.

Exercise Tips 14 - Vary your workouts. Think about cross training. Weights one day , jogging the next.

Exercise Tips 15 - If your goal is to lose weight try the simple "eat less - do more program." If you don't eat it in the first place you won't have to burn it off. Combine that with 30 minutes of brisk activity every day and you will lose pounds and improve your overall fitness.

Exercise Tips 16 - Keep a record of your activities. Reward yourself at special milestones. Nothing motivates like success!

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