subject: How to Increase Your Level of Fitness [print this page] There is more to getting physically fit than simply exercising every once in a while. Everybody has episodes of "I want to get fit!" and "I want to be healthier!" True physical fitness can only be achieved if you are willing to commit wholly to your health. Getting fit requires making healthy lifestyle choices and eating good food. Of course, those are topics for another time. Here are some hints that will help you get started on your fitness routine.
Join a special program. There are lots of programs designed to help people get fit. There are probably a lot of different fitness programs in your area at your community center or at the local gym. The internet is full of different fitness programs if the ones in your local area don't fit your needs. You should try Couch to 5K for help increasing your fitness as well as your endurance levels. Jillian Michaels program (30 Day Shred) is also very very popular. These are just a couple of the programs that exist and that people have sworn by. Don't be afraid to take some time to find the program that is best for you!
Get help from a personal trainer. At this point you will have at least flirted with the idea of joining your local gym (or have possibly already joined). Your gym probably has a personal trainer on hand to help you put together and perfect a workout routine that you can use to increase your fitness. The personal trainers at your gym will be experts on gym machines and equipment, teach fitness classes and will help you decide just how much time and energy you should be putting into your new fitness routine. More importantly, a professional trainer can cheer you on. Lots of people are scared to put together their own fitness routines. Working with a trainer who is both an expert in fitness and personally invested in your success can boost your confidence.
Start small and work your way up to something more complicated. New athletes and exercisers are rarely able to run ten miles right away. A person is almost never able to lift one hundred pounds when they begin lifting weights. Start with slow and simple activities and gradually work your way up to the harder routines. If you try to go too far too fast you might accidentally injure yourself. If you push yourself too hard too soon you will hurt yourself. Talk to a physical trainer or your doctor (or even a good physical therapist) when you need help putting together your workout routine.
Achieving true fitness does not have to be as difficult as it sometimes seems. As long as you are diligent and patient there is no reason you shouldn't be able to get fit.
