Exercise for Beginners

Are you interested in beginner a workout program to lose weight and get healthy? These resources will help you learn how to create your own fitness program to reach your goals.

• Beginner Strength Training
• Flexibility for Beginners
• Cardio for Beginners
• Specialty Beginner Workouts
• Exercise for Seniors

• Beginner's Corner
  This is your starting place if you're ready to start an exercise program. Learn the basics of cardio, strength training, flexibility, nutrition, motivation and more.


• Beginner Resources
  Learn how to get started with a complete exercise program to lose weight and get healthy from your About Exercise Guide


• Beginning Exerciser - Level 2 Resources
  If you have some basic knowledge of exercise but are confused about where to start, these resources will help you learn to set up a structured program with weight training, cardio and flexibility from your About Exercise Guide


• Beginning An Exercise Program
  Starting an exercise program can be overwhelming. What exercises should you do? How often? How long? With proper planning, you can start exercising and reach your goals.


• Workouts for Beginners
  Find ab, cardio, strength training and flexibility workouts for beginners.


• How to Set Your Weight Loss Goals
  Reaching fitness goals is hard, isn't it? Find out exactly how to reach your goals with these simple facts and helpful resources.


• Anatomy of a Workout
  Most of us have a general idea of how to exercise, but do you know the different components of a workout? Learn more about each stage of your workout to help be more consistent with your exercise program.


• How to Exercise
  Find out how to add more activity to your daily life without killing yourself!


• Exercise 101
  If your New Year's resolution was to get in shape, this article will help you get started the right way.


• Weight Training 101
  Are you trying to lose weight? Doing cardio exercise and eating a healthy, low-calorie diet can help, but weight training can help raise your metabolism and strengthen your body.


• Strength Training for Beginners
  One of the biggest mistakes beginners make is doing too much too soon. To avoid burning out, you need to prepare your body for building muscle by starting small with this 6-week strength training plan.


• Couch Potatoes Unite!
  If you've ever found yourself sitting on a couch, potato-like, wondering where your energy has gone, have I got a deal for you!


• Dealing with Gym Intimidation
  Are you afraid you're not in shape enough to join a gym? Learn about your exercise options and how to deal with gym intimidation


• Keep Exercise Simple
  Learn how to get back to basics and keep your workouts simple from your About Exercise Guide


• The Right Way to Fail at Exercise
  Have you given up on exercise more times than you can count? You're not alone! There's a right way to fall off the exercise wagon and increase your chances of success. Learn how from your About Exercise Guide.


• Workout Finder
  Use our Workout Finder to find strength training, cardio, yoga, flexibility and other workouts for all levels of exercisers.


• A Beginner's Guide to Exercise
  This is just about the most concise article I've found about cardio exercise. Stripped down to the bare bones, the author explains (briefly) how to start exercising, what to wear and keeping track of your intensity. Could use more info, but a great place to start.


• Cross Country Skiing for Beginners
  Cross country skiing is an awesome cardio workout. This site explains what it is, how to dress, how to choose the right skis and the basics of staying upright your first time out.


• Getting Started with Exercise Videos
  Working out at home is just one option for starting exercise and videos can offer great workouts. Video Fitness is by far one of my favorite sites about exercise videos and here you'll figure out if working out at home is for you and what kind of tapes you should buy.


• Know your Options
  This article explains the choices you have when it comes to exercise. It guides you in choosing activities, when you'll workout, where you'll workout and how to be realistic when setting goals. Short and to the point, I like this no-frills article.