Beginner Fitness Plans
When you begin any type of new exercise routine or a new diet, your body must adapt first. It goes through a transition period, this holds true particularly for exercising. To cover all grounds in this article, I will discuss the basic principles of a beginner fitness plan in two sections, one for diet and nutrition and the other for exercising.
Beginner Diet Plans
As far as dieting and nutrition is concerned, there really isn't that much of a noticable transition from beginner to expert. The only transition period involved in beginning a new diet would be reaching a point of satisfaction in the aspects of taste preference, budget and schedule. A solid diet plan is based around at least 5 meals a day, emphasizing a well balanced macronutrient ratio. Meaning that none of the three macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates and fats) are being neglected. For the average individual, a 50% carbohydrate, 35% protein, 15% fat macronutrient ratio is desirable.
Beginner Workout Plans
Unlike dieting, working out requires a subtle introductory phase as working out improperly can cause serious injury whether you're working out with freeweights or cardio machines. If you go from living a sedentary lifestyle to a very active lifestyle (one polar extreme to the next) you can seriously hurt yourself. Therefore it is important to slowly ease into a workout plan as it will help prepare your body for more intensity as you progress.
A good beginner workout plan will emphasize frequency over intensity. This means training with light weights at high reps, more exercises and more sets/repititions. For aerobic training this would simply mean you take it easy and not try to go "all out" while working out.
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