subject: Choosing The Right Exercise Program [print this page] So, you want to get fit, fastSo, you want to get fit, fast. You also don't want to spend forever trying to find a program that just works. Yep, you're certainly spoiled for choice. But these days, as marketing frenzies dominate the media and a culture of consumerism intensifies, people are beginning to understand that more choice isn't always a good thing.
Don't give up! There are reliable ways to choose the right program, but you have to exercise good judgment. In fact, exercising good judgment is so beneficial, that it really deserves its own program! Let's take a look at some of the principles of the selection process.
Match your muscle to your mind
You must identify what your purpose is. Many people think that they just want to "get in shape" and jump into any exercise program, then discover later that they're still not happy with their body, or have developed in ways they had not intended to.
Do you want to lose weight? Bulk up? Improve your fitness? Sometimes the answer is all three, but not everybody who wants to get fit wants bulk muscle and not everybody who wants bulk muscle wants to exhaust themselves everyday. Be clear about what you want, then use that knowledge to remove irrelevant programs from your list.
Find a host with mojo
Not just any mojo, but your kind of mojo. Whether or not you like the person hosting your choice of exercise program, is something that may seem unimportant, but when you have to put up with this person telling you what to do, everyday, for weeks or months, you soon realist it's no small matter.
Furthermore, the host must be somebody who is able to motivate you. If you don't like the person, you're not likely to feel motivated. Another important factor is that reputable hosts have a track record of success, so you can be assured that what they're doing does actually work.
Bang for your buck
You want to make sure that you're getting enough for your money. Have a look at the other things that come with the package. A good package will consist of multiple workouts, program calendars, nutrition guides, customer support and will sometimes even include exercise equipment like resistance bands or weights.
Last of all, look for genuine testimonials. Reviews are invaluable because they're not written by people who are just repeating marketing rhetoric, but by ordinary people who are just like you and who run into the same small, but annoying problems that exercise program designers frequently don't anticipate.
