| Whether you're recovering from an illness or an | | | | a half an hour or an hour, and slowly stroll along |
| accident, or have just discovered that you're | | | | the place that you enjoy. Stop and rest when |
| lacking a bit of muscle, it's time to start building | | | | you need to, and then move on. By trying to |
| muscle, the easy way. You can build muscle the | | | | move too quickly when you first begin walking |
| easy way by setting yourself up for an exercise | | | | you'd not only are you going to be uncomfortable, |
| plan. You don't have to exercise for hours a day | | | | but the next day. When you start out you may |
| in order to build muscle, believe it or not, starting | | | | be sore. Keep soreness to a minimum by planning |
| out with walking is one of the best ways to build | | | | your exercise regime at a low level to start with. |
| muscle. | | | | Once you're up and walking 2 to 3 miles a day on |
| If you're just beginning your exercise regime, | | | | a regular basis, you can begin to build even more |
| keep it short and sweet and then plan to build on | | | | muscle. You can add simple ankle and wrist |
| it slowly. If you start exercising to hard, there's a | | | | weights to build muscle in your arms and legs |
| good chance you're going to become painfully | | | | easily and quickly through your walking regime. |
| sore and will eventually get discouraged and quit. | | | | Once again, start out slowly by packing the |
| So if you're going to start walking, keep it short | | | | weights for a short trip, and then get to the point |
| the first time or two and then lengthen it out. | | | | where you can do your regular exercise regime |
| Before starting any exercise regime make sure | | | | with the weights on. |
| you get a complete physical from your doctor. | | | | There are several or types of weight that you |
| You may have underlying reasons for not having | | | | can use from those that are very, very light, to |
| muscle, and he may be able to suggest a healthy | | | | heavier weights. When you begin your walking |
| way to begin an exercise plan. | | | | program with weights to build muscle, make sure |
| If you have not been walking for several years, | | | | you start out with weights that are light, and then |
| you may find that your first time out is rather | | | | add more weight. |
| difficult. Instead of thinking of it as exercise, take | | | | |