Things You'll Need:
- Fitness Magazines
- Gym or household items (such as vegetable cans)
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Step 1
Weigh yourself. Take measurements of your waist, hips, arms, bust/chest, thighs and calves and write all these numbers down. Don't weigh yourself again until month 2. Exercising leads to muscle gain, which weighs more than fat and could frustrate you if you see the scale go up.
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Step 2
Get moving! Start with a 10 minute walk to warm-up. If you prefer to work indoors, grab two cans of vegetables (average size weights 1 pound). With legs shoulder length apart and a can in each hand, start doing alternating lunges. Every time you lunge, press your arms to the sky. Do 20 reps. After, move straight into wall push-ups. Stand with your feet shoulder length apart and an arms length from the wall. Put both hands on the wall in front of you and simulate a push-up. Do 20 reps. Rest 30 seconds and repeat the two moves.
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Step 3
Keep your heart rate up by doing jumping jacks for 5 minutes. If you can't jump, simulate a jumping jack by moving each leg side to side and still lifting your arms above your head. After the jumping jacks, move straight into a dead lift with bicep curl. Holding a can in each hand and legs together with a slight bend in the knee, drop down keeping back straight and head aligned until your cans touch your calves. As you stand back up, curl arms toward shoulders. Repeat sequence for 20 reps. Rest for 30 seconds and repeat jumping jacks and dead lift. End your session with another 10 minute walk.This routine will get you off to a start while you are learning more about fitness.
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Step 4
Make yourself an expert. This won't happen over night but you can fake it with the help of fitness magazines. Depending on the level you are at and/or hoping to achieve, you will want to select the best fitting magazine. If you are a beginner or intermediate exerciser, try Fitness, Shape or Self magazines. For a more advanced exerciser, try Oxygen magazine.
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Step 5
Thumb through the magazines to find a section with a fitness plan already laid out. For beginners, follow the exercise plan laid out in the magazine. It will give you an opportunity to become familiar with various exercise moves, as well as get you off to a great start.
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Step 6
Once in a routine, try experimenting with variations of the moves. Switching up a routine often allows you to see more results.
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Step 7
Continue reading the fitness magazines, it will give you knowledge and teach you moves to incorporate into your routine. After awhile, you will be an expert or at least a great personal trainer for yourself.
