Exercise plays a significant role in human health and should be a weekly routine for everyone.
If you haven’t been exercising for a long time, start with two workouts per week in the first month, and later increase it to three sessions, advises fitness instructor and nutrition consultant Jennifer Dawson.
- Always start by training your entire body and exercise without weights, using your own body weight. At the beginning, the body needs more time to rest, so if you’re a beginner or haven’t exercised in a while, it is recommended to start with two workouts per week in the first month,” says fitness instructor Jennifer Dawson.
She adds that in addition to two weekly strength training sessions, you can also incorporate some walking or other cardio activities like swimming, cycling, rollerblading… In the beginning, it’s important to focus on compound exercises that involve multiple muscles, such as lunges, squats, push-ups, and presses.
The recommendation is to accompany physical activity with a proper, healthy, and balanced diet, advises the instructor.
What are the common mistakes we make in exercise?
- Poor exercise technique when using weights. Until you master the proper technique, avoid adding weights. Injuries often occur due to improper form combined with heavy weights,” says Dawson.
The fitness instructor emphasizes that rest is as important as training. Overtraining leads to no progress and can result in injuries.
- Adequate warm-up before the main part of the training, which many exercisers skip,” she explains.
She adds that progress is made by gradually increasing the weights on the same exercises over time.
The Importance of Exercise for Health
Exercise plays a significant role in human health and should be a weekly routine for everyone.
Benefits of Exercise
- Strengthens the heart and blood vessels, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
- Helps maintain a healthy body weight, which affects personal satisfaction and overall health.
- Improves lung health.
- Enhances mood, provides more energy, reduces stress and anxiety.
- Improves sleep quality.
- Contributes to better bone health, reduces the risk of cancer and diabetes.
- Boosts the immune system.
