The nuts and bolts of your new fitter, healthier life
How often should I exercise?
People often get confused or overwhelmed by trying to work out how much
exercise to do. They don’t do enough, and get disappointed by the lack of
results, sometimes giving up and going back to their old ways. They try to
do too much, and exhaust or injure themselves on their first attempt, which
leaves them unable to do anything for a while. Sometimes, people think
they’ll need to spend hours everyday on a treadmill, and the thought of this
puts them off even starting.
But it’s simple. All you need to do to begin with is exercise 3-4 times a
week. For example, you could choose Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and
once over the weekend.
Have a rest day in between to let your body recover. You may want to train
more than that, even everyday. I have one day off per week to give my body
a complete rest, but this is different for everyone.
Warning, you will eventually want to train everyday as the feeling of being
fit and healthy will take over your mind and body!
The energy, happiness, strength and fantastic feelings you will get will make
you not want to miss a session. Just remember the rest day (that means total
rest) is important for recovery and the practicality of long term programm.
