Beginners
By Paige Waehner, About.com Guide to Exercise
Whether your goal is weight loss, getting healthy or both, you'll need a solid exercise program to help you reach your goals. These resources will teach you the basics about exercise, including cardio, strength training and the ins and outs of losing weight. You'll get detailed information about setting up a complete exercise program as well as workouts and free exercise programs.
Getting Started
How to Set up an Exercise Program
Beginner Workouts
Exercise and Weight Loss Programs
Exercise Tools and Calculators
Getting Started
Learn the basics about getting started with exercise, including cardio and strength training tips as well as information about how to lose weight.
Exercise Basics
Cardio 101
Strength Training 101
Weight Loss Basics
How to Set Weight Loss Goals
Getting Motivated
How to Set up an Exercise Program
These step-by-step guides will help you learn exactly how to set up an exercise program. You'll get details for setting up a cardio program, a strength training routine and information about stretching and flexibility exercises. You'll also learn how to set up the most effective program for your goals.
Getting Started with Cardio
Getting Started with Strength Training
Getting Started with Flexibility
Setting Up a Complete Program
Nutrition for Exercise
Workout Finder
Beginner Workouts
It's tempting to go all out when you start an exercise program, especially if you want results fast. But, part of being successful and consistent is starting with a program you can live with every day and giving yourself some time to get used to exercising. These resources offer ideas for where to start with cardio workouts,
Beginner Cardio Workouts
Total Body Strength
Beginner Abs
Beginner Stability Ball Workout
Resistance Band Workout
Basic Stretching
More Beginner Workouts
Exercise and Weight Loss Programs
When you're trying to lose weight, gain weight or just get in better shape, where do you start? There are so many things to think about; setting up an exercise program, changing your diet and keeping yourself motivated, just to name a few. The following free programs, all in newsletter format, give you the tools and guidance you need to set up a program whether you want to lose weight, create a healthy lifestyle or add more activity to your life.
12 Weeks to Weight Loss
30-Day Fitness Challenge
6 Weeks to a Healthy Lifestyle
Bust Belly Fat
Exercise Tools and Calculators
When you start exercising, there are all kinds of things you may want, or need, to keep track of. The following calculators, logs and other tools will help you track your weight loss progress, monitor your intensity, figure out how many calories you're burning and more.
Activity Calculator
BMI Calculator
Target Heart Rate Calculator
Percieved Exertion Scale
Progress Chart
Goals Worksheet

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