Hi guys!
My goal for this year is to begin my path to a healthier lifestyle, starting with ceasing my previously sedentary life and beginning regular exercise. But I unfortunately know NOTHING about exercise, I have realized. Makes sense, as I have never "worked out" a day in my life! I am a weak, soft-bodied gamer girl who sits at home all day and studies (graduate school), plays games, or watches Netflix. The most exercise I get in a day is walking around campus (which is currently only 2 buildings large for me [medical school]).
My body credentials:
- Lifestyle: Sedentary :-(
- Daily Water Intake: Excellent
- Gender: Female
- Height: 5"6 or 5"7 or in between
- Weight: 125-130 fluxuates if I'm on holiday (heehee)
- Body Type: Slim/not too skinny, still soft in places (thighs and tummy)
- Medical Concerns: Asthmatic, only mildly - otherwise generally healthy
- Body Targets: My main areas of interest are running (just for general good health), toning my abs, "muffin tops", upper thighs, and possibly my arms.
I have started to realize I have MANY questions as I thought about what I needed to do, to start...
- What exercises do I need to focus on?
- What specific exercise routines would work best for me, and how do I cycle through them efficiently?
- IS yoga actually helpful?
- What kind of stretches are vital to learn so that I won't be so sore that it makes me want to give up entirely?
- How often should I exercise? How many days per week / how long per day / at what times of the day are best? I know I will be increasing in frequency over time, and at first I will be very sore. I don't know how to graduate it appropriately.
- What should I change in my diet to supplement this? I generally eat well, but since I'm in medical school I do tend to get fast food on days that I'm extremely busy.
TL;DR - Give me a general schedule, routine, and tips about beginning exercise/regular work-outs. As if you were talking to someone who has never done it before (and in fact, you are)!
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