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"Basic Home Fitness Guidelines"

By Phil Beckett

Before getting into the principles of basic home fitness you should be aware of one of the most important aspects of home fitness programs – motivation or the lack of it. For a lot of people involved in basic home fitness programs it's very easy to get un-motivated soon after starting. The reason for this is that there can be too many distractions at home.

It can be too easy to say to yourself "I'm too tired to exercise today, I'll just watch T.V. and exercise tomorrow". If you have small children at home this can be a big distraction and will ultimately eliminate all your motivation to get into shape – if you're not careful.

You can also get discouraged because of a lack of variety in your exercise program. But it doesn't have to be that way. It's very easy to design a home fitness workout that eliminates this problem.

Let's take a look at why you may need to get involved with home fitness routines in the first place. With the lifestyle most people live nowadays, the stress from work, sitting for long periods of time in rush hour traffic, eating fast food almost every day, etc. there has become an epidemic of both mental and physical health problems. Because of all this most people neglect exercise all together saying they just don't have the time. This is why home fitness programs have become so popular.

Basic home fitness programs can include simple things such as walking, a game of tennis, riding a bike etc. You can also get a great workout if you don't have any exercise equipment at all. Effective and safe basic home fitness programs can be developed for anyone regardless of how much equipment you have or what your current physical condition is.

Body weight programs can be developed for every muscle group in your body. I don’t mean easy programs either. A well-designed body weight program can increase your strength and muscle size just as good as expensive equipment in any fitness center. And of course, you can do all of your cardio outside or even by going up and down the stairs in your house on cold or wet days.

You can begin simple home fitness routines if you have the proper motivation and knowledge. Knowing your long-term and short-term goals before you start a home fitness program is very important. In addition, knowing exactly why you are starting a basic home fitness program is critical to your success. Think about why you want to do this, it will go a long way to keeping you motivated. Make it as specific as possible.

Think about any negative consequences of exercising at home. Do you have the room to do it properly? A basic home fitness program must be designed around what you can actually do.

A lot of people find it hard to start a basic home fitness program and even worse a high percentage of those people find it even harder to maintain a basic home fitness program. If you are going to be consistent in your basic home fitness program, you should try and exercise at the same time every day. Whether it's early in the morning before work, after work or whatever, keep it at the same time. Regardless of how busy you may be on certain days you need to exercise and preferably at the same time you always do. It will make a big difference in your motivation.

About the Author:

Phil Beckett is a home fitness training expert in Calgary with over 20 years experience. Regardless of what your goals may be Phil will help you reach them. For more information on home fitness programs please visit Phil's website at: www.fitness-training-solutions.com