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If you haven't worked out in a gym before, have a personal training give you some tips. Trainers that are good help you improve on your strengths while at the same time build on your weaknesses. It can be quite intimidating going to the gym if you are new, or haven't been in a while. A trainer can help give you the confidence you need. You will have a great start and a plan that you're comfortable with.

If you are still short of your fitness goals, give yourself a confidence boost on your quest to get fit: buy a new clothing item to work out in. Even a tiny purchase will help keep you going and excited to get back in the gym.

When you are first starting a weight-lifting regimen, begin with lighter weights. Small muscles wear out before the big ones, so you should start small. By the time you are ready to exercise large muscle groups, the smaller muscles can rest.

When you're working out, be sure you're exhaling after you do a repetition of a weight. This causes your body to expend more energy and inhaling air will give your body more energy as well.

Explore creative options when coming up with a fitness plan. You do not have to go to the gym to exercise. If you have never done this you should try it to stay motivated.

Be careful with running as it can cause premature wear on all parts of your body. To keep the damaging part at bay, try cutting your running frequency every six weeks, for one week, to about half of your usual mileage. When you cut your mileage in half, you are allowing you body to rest and giving it time to recover from your normal routine. This will help prevent permanent damage.

Use the help of your canine friend to get some exercise. Your furry companion loves to go for walks and he will not easily get tired of daily walking trips. Do not go overboard at first. Start by walking short distances, and then add on when you and your pooch are ready. This is a benefit of having a canine companion.

A simple and speedy way to increase your leg strength by doing wall sits. You should begin with a wall space that is wide enough for your body to fit and that allows you to safely do the move. With your back to the wall, give yourself about eighteen inches of space between you and the wall. Lean back against the wall and bend your knees. Continue to slide down the wall, bending your knees to the point where your thighs are perpendicular to your legs. Hold this sitting position as long as possible.

If you feel guilty watching television, try this tip to exercise at the same time. Use the time during each commercial to get up and do some exercise! Keep weight equipment next to your chair and do a few reps, do jumping jacks, yoga stretches, or anything else that qualifies as exercise.

Clean off the exercise machine at the gym prior to using it. Someone who used the equipment before you might have had a cold, or might have left unhealthy bacteria behind. Trex muscle