Select
fitness equipment that most suits your requirements, interests
you and which you will enjoy using. Think first what type of
exercise you prefer and what aspect of your condition you want
to improve in particular. You'll get the best results by using
different equipment to make exercising as varied and motivating
as possible.
Don't forget to STRETCH!
Remember to stretch before and after exercising. Stretching
helps to keep your muscles and ligaments flexible, avoid strains
and injuries and releases tension. Do the movements slowly
and repeat two to five times both sides. (Our Fitness File
provides a clear guide to simple but effective stretches for
use before and after your workout.)
How do I keep myself motivated?
It's easy to start exercising - but even easier to stop!
All our fitness equipment has been chosen BECAUSE each product
offers variety, easy-to-read monitors that chart your progress
during a workout and, in many cases, personal programs and
long-term updates on your performance.
And finally...
Don't overdo it. Beginners should start at low resistance
levels (see the section How hard? to help you find the right
training level for you). If you don't sleep well after exercising,
feel especially tired, have a headacheor your pulse doesn't
return to normal in 10 minutes, you have overtaxed your body.
Continuous fatigue, an unwillingness to exercise and perhaps
a lack of appetite are all signs of overexertion and you must
tone down your training programme.
Remember to rest enough! If you are not used to training,
have a day's break between exercises. Only rested muscles
are ready for the next workout. If you are already fit enough,
you can train almost daily as long as you remember not to
overdo things.
Be careful to warm up before exercising and cool down afterwards.
Drink enough during exercise and after you have finished.
Training must not hurt.
Wear suitable clothing and shoes.
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