Female Fitness for Real People: No, I Can’t Do a Pull-Up or Jog a Mile…Where Do I Begin?
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If you’ve happened upon this website and are either thinking about starting a female fitness routine or are just in the beginning stages, this article is for you. First of all…Welcome! You found the right place. If you are apprehensive at all or think that this isn’t for you, just wipe those ideas out of your mind. You’ve made the all important step to begin, and that’s the most important step of all.
Now, let’s move forward and outline the next steps you’ll need to take. A ‘Can Do’ Mindset Whatever you do, please don’t look at the images of the physically fit women on our site and use that as a source of discouragement. Don’t say to yourself, “It’s beyond my reach.” That’s a lie. You may look in the mirror right now and see no trace of physical fitness. That’s okay! We all started somewhere like that! As you continue to follow our site and gain practical information, encouragement, and female fitness tips, you will see yourself changing before your eyes.
It all begins with your attitude and your mindset. You may be 10 pounds overweight and a have a few trouble spots on your thighs or you may be 100 pounds overweight. The only difference between the two is the fact that it will take the 100 pounds a bit longer to come off. But, you know what? The time is going to pass anyway, isn’t it? Whether you are changing your lifestyle and learning new, healthy habits or sitting on the couch watching television and eating potato chips, the time will pass. Won’t it be wonderful this time next year when you can look back and realize it was all worth the small changes you’ll need to make in your life? Of course it will be!
With that in mind, let’s take a look at female fitness for real people. You may not be able to do a pull-up or jog a mile (yet), but here are the steps to get you there:
Start a Food/Exercise Journal, Right Now!
Tracking what you eat and how you exercise are important tools. After even one week you’ll be able to assess what you’ve done and look for areas of improvement. Don’t track your food by calories. That’s not necessary. Instead, check out some of our healthy eating articles to learn about the right foods. Your female fitness plan should be focused on changes, not restrictions.
Exercise / Start Where You Are!
So you can’t do a pull up or run the mile, right? That’s okay. Start where you can by making changes to your daily routine. Set aside a solid 30 minutes at least 3 times per week to get your heart pumping. Bike riding, swimming, or power walking are a great way to begin. The whole goal here is to get you “in the routine” and used to exercising. Cardio exercise not only burns calories, but also promotes feelings of well being. You’ll find yourself looking forward to your exercise routines and that’s when the changes really begin. As you continue to push yourself and add new things to your sessions (like weight lifting or Pilates) you’ll begin to get a glimpse of that person you desire to see in the mirror. That is the best motivator of all!
A Word on Food.
As we mentioned, female fitness is a way of life and shouldn’t be centered around negative emotions or restrictions. That’s setting yourself up for defeat. You’ll probably need to do a cupboard and refrigerator cleanse when you first begin. Get rid of packaged, processed snacks, sweets, quickie frozen meals, ice cream, and other tempting but unhealthy foods. Now, is the fun part. Start replacing those things with fresh, whole foods, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and lean meats. You can read more on this in our other articles. Pay attention to food labels and don’t assume that packaged food labeled ‘low-fat’ or ‘diet’ is actually good for you.
Now that you’ve got the first steps in place, it’s time to begin. Start making changes today! Half of the battle is over, you’ve made the decision to begin. Now take action in that direction. Remember…six months or a year is going to pass anyway.
I WANT TO LOSE 4 KILOS IN ONE WEEK AND GET MY BELLY SLIM AND FLAT
Really caught my attention when the headline said–I can’t walk a mile. I need to lose 40-50 pounds and am fighting a huge back problem. Looking at surgery again soon. Have several ruptured discs and some pinched nerves, so….not much walking going on right now. But a year is gonna pass anyway so I’ll change what I can and do what I can and watch the change in my mind and body!!!
4 kilograms in one week is not realistic, the general recommendation is between 0,5 and 2kg per week depending on how much you have to lose.
Make sure you are with a rehab specialist Kaye, focus on your diet for now and soon you will be on your way. Take care
Hi, My name is Jessica.
I have been overweight since I was an infant (Funny how my younger sister is anorexic). I know its an internal problem since I always played lots of sports *Usually 4 teams a year, and dance* I managed to stay at about 170-180 lbs from ages 14 – 17. Now I am 19 going on 20, and I am pushing on the verge of 280 lbs. I somehow gained 100 lbs in a year from a foot surgery that left me stuck in bed for over a year.
And I can’t even look in the mirror anymore until I am fully dressed, I’m newly married this winter, and I really want to impress my husband this summer by looking closer to what I was when I was 17, I wasn’t anything like the models on here, I was chunky, but I had overwhelming strength and I used to be great at fitness.
I just wanted to actually write this down so that everyone else can keep reminding me?
Hi Sarah, please look in the workout section of the website and follow along with the videos there. Enjoy
Hi,i am average weight and a swimmer but my belly still looks big .
I eat healthy and swim atleast 3days a week and it does not see to budge!
i wanna lose 60 pnds and dont know where to start, PLEASE HELP!!!!!
You will need to adopt new eating patterns and start exercising. Look at these links below to get you started.
http://www.dailyfit.tv/10-weight-loss-rules-that-work
http://www.dailyfit.tv/new-to-working-out-strengthen-up-with-this-beginner-routine
Although swimming is great exercise you should start incorporating some weight training into your programme. Be sure to look under our workout tabs for ideas on exercises you can do on alternate days.
Congratulations on the marriage. Slowly get into fitness again and look at all our articles on diet and nutrition. If you start consistently incorporating them you will lose the weight soon enough.