- Prioritize getting enough good quality sleep. ...
- Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. ...
- Grab a snack. ...
- Make sure you're wearing the right clothes and footwear for the workout you're doing. ...
- Work in a dynamic warm-up. ...
- Stretch it out. ...
- And use a foam roller. ...
- Refuel with post-workout nutrition.
Do and don'ts in exercising?
- DO – Start up again doing 50% the volume that you did the last time you exercised. ...
- DO – Spend up to half your time stretching. ...
- DO – Exercises standing up. ...
- DO – Exercises on one leg! ...
- DO – work your abdominals. ...
- DON'T – Buy that junk you see on TV! ...
- DON'T – Do it alone.
How should a beginner start working out?
Start by doing an aerobic activity, like walking or running, for a sustained 20-30 minutes, four to five times a week, says Bryant. To ensure you're working at an optimum level, try the "talk test": Make sure you can carry on a basic level of conversation without being too winded.Feb 12, 2008