I started working out consistently in order to build up stamina and get that daily exercise I was deprived of for 17 years of my life. Because I recently solidified what my workout routine is, I wanted to share it with you just in case you wanted to pick up some new workout exercises, or get inspiration for creating your own workout routine!
1. Stretching - Stretching is always step #1 for me. Stretching helps loosen up your muscles and prepare your body for a workout, which helps prevent possible injuries that could occur. Not stretching before exercising could possibly have a greater effect on your muscles since they have not been stretched out and loosened before performing whatever exercise you had in mind.
2. Running - I run a few times a week to switch up my workout routine. Running helps me build up stamina and provides me with exercise, and I run for 30 minutes. Running for 30 minutes ensures that I got the correct amount of exercise I needed that day and allows me to get both walking and running in, as I typically walk to warm up, run for a while, then walk again to cool off.
3. 4 sets of 10 high knees and 10 jumping jacks - Doing 4 sets of these gets my heart pumping and my blood flowing. Doing the high knees and jumping jacks strengthens my muscles and provides a cardio workout and isn't a long exercise to carry out.
4. 30 lunges, 30 squats, 20 pushups - I rotate between the three exercises listed, doing one of them each time I exercise in order to be strong in all 3 categories. In doing these exercises I am strengthening my leg muscles (lunges and squats), butt (squats), and arms (pushups).
5. Weight lifting - Weight lifting provides me with strength training and helps me exercise my arms and upper chest. Whether it's doing bench presses or lifting dumbbells, weight lifting is a great way for me to strengthen my muscles and tone my body.
And of course, after carrying out this exercise routine, you always have to cut off 5 minutes at the end to stretch. I think that stretching after a workout is just as important as stretching before; stretching after allows you to stretch your muscles so blood continues to flow and prevents your muscles you worked out in your exercise routine from becoming achy and sore due to exercising them.
1. Stretching - Stretching is always step #1 for me. Stretching helps loosen up your muscles and prepare your body for a workout, which helps prevent possible injuries that could occur. Not stretching before exercising could possibly have a greater effect on your muscles since they have not been stretched out and loosened before performing whatever exercise you had in mind.
2. Running - I run a few times a week to switch up my workout routine. Running helps me build up stamina and provides me with exercise, and I run for 30 minutes. Running for 30 minutes ensures that I got the correct amount of exercise I needed that day and allows me to get both walking and running in, as I typically walk to warm up, run for a while, then walk again to cool off.
3. 4 sets of 10 high knees and 10 jumping jacks - Doing 4 sets of these gets my heart pumping and my blood flowing. Doing the high knees and jumping jacks strengthens my muscles and provides a cardio workout and isn't a long exercise to carry out.
4. 30 lunges, 30 squats, 20 pushups - I rotate between the three exercises listed, doing one of them each time I exercise in order to be strong in all 3 categories. In doing these exercises I am strengthening my leg muscles (lunges and squats), butt (squats), and arms (pushups).
5. Weight lifting - Weight lifting provides me with strength training and helps me exercise my arms and upper chest. Whether it's doing bench presses or lifting dumbbells, weight lifting is a great way for me to strengthen my muscles and tone my body.
And of course, after carrying out this exercise routine, you always have to cut off 5 minutes at the end to stretch. I think that stretching after a workout is just as important as stretching before; stretching after allows you to stretch your muscles so blood continues to flow and prevents your muscles you worked out in your exercise routine from becoming achy and sore due to exercising them.
