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Daily life activities and working out put a lot of stress on our bodies, therefore we should be stretching at least 5 times a week. You can take 5 minutes of your day and do some stretches to relieve soreness, tightness and improve flexibility.

It is also recommended stretching before and after workouts to make sure our muscles are ready to perform and have faster recoveries.

A lot of people give up working out because they don’t know what to do at the gym or have no idea how to start.

If you are new to working out you don’t want to kill yourself right away because you’ll end up exhausting yourself and chances are you won’t go back.

So you want to have a plan and work accordingly. To start I’ll give you a full body routine to prepare your muscles for more intense training.

Start with 3 days of weight training and incorporate cardio and flexibility exercises (stretching) for better results.

During the first 3 weeks do 1 set of 12-15 reps (meaning you’ll do each exercise ONCE but 15 repetitions) use light weight for each of these exercises:

  • Leg press: workouts your quads and glutes
  • Lying leg curl: leg curls helps you build the back of your thighs (hamstrings)
  • Flat bench press: builds your chest
  • Seated cable row: workouts your upper back
  • Dumbbell press: this exercise will make your shoulders stronger and give your shoulders a nice pump.
  • Push down: workouts your triceps (back of your arms)
  • Barbell curl (take dumbbells if barbell is too heavy): want nice biceps? get nice arms by improving your biceps with this exercise.
  • Standing calf raise: self explanatory, workouts your calves.
  • Crunches: We all want abs, crunches will not only help you burn fat there but it will also make your core strong.

Try to take between 45-60 seconds between exercises, if you find it difficult to catch your breath then take a few more seconds but don’t give up!

I love lifting and going to the gym. I enjoy it and it makes me feel good. Weight training is my way of being active and keeping my body fit and healthy. However, throughout this journey I’ve met people, especially women, who do not like the muscles and are not willing to put in the work at the gym. Fortunately there are hundreds of ways to be active, burn fat and have fun!

Our backs is one of the biggest group muscles in our body, therefore making it stronger has many benefits. When you build a strong back you are strengthening the spine and neck which helps you improve your posture, prevent injuries, and of course, it makes your back look better and a bigger stronger back will make your waist look smaller.