Walk first

If you are looking to trim those extra pounds and get rid of that spare tire, you are like more than half of Americans today. Diet and exercise related products have become big business. The problem is, America is still fat! Why is it that the country that buys the most weight loss products in the world is also the fattest in the world?

I'll tell you why. There are too many people looking for a quick fix. Let me set the record straight now: There is no magic pill! Granted there are pills that can help, but you should only use them after consulting your physician.

Another mistake people make, besides placing their hopes in a magic pill, is over-doing it in the beginning. I've done that myself. I decide on Friday that after I eat all the food I want over the weekend that I am going to start losing weight on Monday. When Monday rolls around I would go out and jog a couple miles.

That's all fine and good. The only problem is that since I hadn't been exercising for months, the next morning I felt the pain. My muscles were sore, my joints hurt, and I was lethargic. This was not only hurting my body, but it was getting in the way of my fitness goals. Since I could barely move, I wouldn't run the next day. Or the day after that, or the day after that, and before I knew it I had forgotten all about my fitness goals.

Then one day I decided I would start out walking, and it changed my life. I walked a mile, and the next day I wasn't so sore I couldn't move. I got up and walked again. I started with only going a mile. I did that for a whole month, three times a week. I gradually built up to jogging, then running three miles three times a week.

So to start out, walk. We crawl before we can walk, so must we walk before we run. If you are new to exercise this is especially important. If you start out running a mile if you've haven't exercised for years will hurt your overall progress. For the first day, if you run, you will be fine, but it will be much harder to keep it going as running from the start will make you sore. It will take a toll on your body.

RECOMENDED READING:
Nordic Walking Step By Step - The First English Language Book Published On The Subject Of Nordic Walking

The Man Who Grew Younger. Fitness And Health Exercises Especially Designed For The Middle-aged And Senior Citizens