Getting Started Now: 5 Tips and 5 Exercises for Regular Workouts

Motivating yourself to start exercising right now is not that difficult. It is enough to properly prepare, be inspired and stock up on self-confidence. And also – to see in front of you a clear plan of exercises that everyone can perform.

5 tips to get started

1. Set a realistic goal. Perhaps the most important moment. The abstract dream of becoming beautiful, finding a boyfriend and flying away on vacation will not work here. Set a specific goal. “Buy that wonderful red dress in size 42 by the end of the month” is fine.

2. Find a workout club. The main disadvantage of exercising at home is the temptation to skip a workout. Buying a club card will solve the problem. In a month, you will realize that you already want to attend all possible classes in the club, that simple exercises are no longer enough.

3. Buy a nice sportswear. It’s great to look at yourself in a stylish uniform, and you just want to “walk” it urgently. And then watch how with each workout the centimeters from the hips go away and the waist slowly begins to appear.

4. Start personal training. If you pay for personal training with a trainer, then it will be embarrassing to miss a workout, you will definitely have to come to the gym twice a week. In addition, the coach will constantly monitor the technique of performing exercises, help you create a nutrition program, scold you for skipping and cheer you up when you “really” can no longer.

5. Love yourself. The way you love yourself shows others how to love you. It is very pleasant to feel your body, manage it, enjoy the time that is only yours. And which you can devote to yourself and your health.

So now you are properly motivated, charged and ready. Let’s start today. Right now. Check with your doctor before starting an exercise program, especially if you have any contraindications. Remember to warm up for 5-10 minutes before starting your workout and stretch after.

Here are some effective and simple bodybar exercises that you will definitely love.

5 exercises to get you started

1. Tilt with traction. We train the muscles of the back

Starting position (IP): standing, feet hip-width apart, chest open.

Bodybar in hands: direct grip. While inhaling, tilt the body down (back is even), while lowering the bodybar along the hips, to the center of the knees. As you exhale, pull the projectile to your stomach, bring your shoulder blades together. Inhale – return the bodybar to the center of the knees, as you exhale, raise the body to the PI.

2. Raise your arms.We train biceps

IP: standing, knees slightly bent, back straight.

Bodybar below, near the hips: straight grip. Hands at shoulder width. Slowly bending your arms, raise the bodybar to shoulder level. The elbows are fixed on the sides of the body. Don’t lean back. Short pause, do not relax the biceps. Slowly return your hands to the PI.

3. Deadlift in a standing position.Strengthen your shoulders

IP: standing, feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent, tailbone pointing down.

Bodybar at hip level, grip – arms shoulder-width apart. While inhaling, bend the elbow joints, raise the bodybar to the chest: the elbows are up, while the wrists are motionless. As you exhale, lower the bodybar down into the PI.

4. Squats.We train the front surface of the thigh and buttocks

IP: standing, feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent, abdominal muscles tense, back straight, shoulder blades flattened.

Bodybar on the shoulders. While inhaling, do a squat (the angle at the knee joints is 90 degrees): take the pelvis back, tighten the muscles of the buttocks. As you exhale, return to the PI.

5. Lunges with stretching. We train the back and front of the thigh and buttocks

IP: standing, legs together, bodybar on the shoulders. The back is straight, the shoulder blades are brought together. While inhaling, take a step back and do a squat (the angle at the knee joints is 90 degrees). As you exhale, return to the PI. Repeat with the other leg.

Each exercise is repeated 15-20 times for 3 sets.