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.

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.

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