| If you are trying to get your workout routine | | | | simply do them on your knees instead of your |
| figured out, but are not quite sure where to start | | | | legs straight. As you build endurance and muscles, |
| you are part of a very large group. Here are a | | | | start doing them with your legs straight. |
| few exercises that are found in almost all | | | | 4. Steps / Stairs - If you are fortunate to own a |
| workout routines, where you own a gym, have a | | | | stepping machine, by all means use it for this |
| home gym or are just getting started. | | | | exercise. If not, you can do this any place you |
| 1. Jumping Jacks - This is an excellent way to kick | | | | have a step up. If you do not have stairs in your |
| start your workout routine. It will get the blood | | | | home, you can either try and find a place a step |
| flowing and get you warmed up for the rest of | | | | up exists or you can purchase a stepping block |
| your workout. | | | | for a little of nothing. |
| 2. Walking / Running - This can either be done on | | | | 5. Squats - One of the best exercises for your |
| a treadmill or outdoors. If walking outdoors, be | | | | legs and gluts, but this exercise must be done |
| sure and walk at a brisk pace and not get caught | | | | properly to avoid injury. This is especially true if |
| up in the scenery. If you are just starting to get | | | | you are using weights while doing them. The |
| back in shape, start out with walking only. As you | | | | proper way to perform this exercise is to stand |
| build your endurance and stamina, begin rotating | | | | with your feet shoulder width apart and squat |
| walking and jogging. Start out walking, jog until | | | | until your legs are parallel with the floor and back |
| you start to lose stamina, walk again to regain | | | | up. Again, you can do this in progression by |
| stamina. Rinse and repeat until you have went | | | | starting with no weight and as they become easy |
| your desired distance. It is totally up to the | | | | for you start adding weight. |
| individual, but many people will eventually eliminate | | | | While there are many other exercises that can be |
| the walking portion and jog / run the entire | | | | added to this list, the above are the most |
| distance. | | | | common found in workout routines. The main |
| 3. Pushups - Perhaps one of the oldest exercises, | | | | thing is to get a routine that fits you at your |
| but still one of the best in my opinion. Pushups will | | | | current level and stick with it. Once you get to a |
| help you to build arm, shoulder and chest muscles. | | | | point where you can complete these five |
| Much like the walking / running exercise above, | | | | exercise with ease, start incorporating other ones |
| this exercise can be done in progression. If you | | | | to make it more challenging. |
| find yourself struggling trying to do a pushup, | | | | |