If you have taken a layoff from your exercise program its tough to get motivated to start back into your training regimen again. What you have to do is set some realistic attainable “written”goals to help push you.
The reason I have emphasized written is because if you dont write your goals down they are merely wishes. Studies have proven over and over that writing your goals down is powerful.
Lets look at some examples. If you want to get back into running, walk first. Depending upon your level of fitness you may only start with fifteen or twenty minutes. If you have some level of fitness start with 30 minutes and gradually increase it.
Once you have been walking for a couple of weeks ease back into running by alternating walking and running. Walk for ten minutes and run for five and so on. As you increase your level of fitness and your soreness lessens increase the running until you get back to running for thirty to forty five minutes at a time.
If you have been involved in weight training in the past and have taken a layoff of more than a couple of months you really need to take it slow coming back.
With weight training, if...