Exercising is a discipline. You must be disciplined and motivated to exercise in order to reach your peak level of optimal physical fitness.
I personally work out six days a week because this routine works for me. I have different exercise routines for different days. For example, Monday is chest and tricep day. Tuesday is back and bicep day. Wednesday is shoulders day. Thursday I partake in a boxing class to develop my boxing skills. My boxing class breaks up my weekly workout routine which I personally need to keep me motivated or else my routine becomes mundane. Friday I do deadlift exercises. Saturday I do a mixture of exercises which are routines I don’t normally do during the week. I want to practice these different exercises before I to put them into my routine. Do not feel that you have to do what I do. I don’t expect you to. This would be highly irresponsible of me. I certainly do not want you to hurt yourself. I also do not want you to get turned off from fitness.
When you first start a workout routine, aim for three days a week. Monday, Wednesday and Friday would be a good way to start. After a period of time passes by where you start to feel comfortable, perhaps you can add on a day to your routine if you feel you can. Try adding a good pre-workout which is a body building supplement and a good protein powder to your routine. (Click on this link https://rb.gy/aogf2e to see the one that works for me.) I would also suggest trying different pre-workouts to find the one that works best for you so your body gets used to it. Try using one. After a few months cycle off of it and try a different one. Continue this pattern and then cycle around to your first pre-workout supplement.
Let me state that it is not necessary to go to a gym in order to work out. I go to a gym because I need to have a place to go but calisthenics are just as beneficial as lifting weights or using the cardio machines. Some might even say they are better. However, you might feel intimidated going to a gym. I see it all the time. A new person comes in, they look lost or they’re not doing something right because they see all of these big guys who are focused lifting heavy weights and they’re afraid to ask for help. But let me tell you. We’re just big teddy bears and are happy to lend a helping hand.
Remember when covid hit? Boy that sucked. Wearing masks everywhere, places closed down, especially gyms!!! Well that didn’t stop me. I focused on my body weight exercises. Push ups, sit ups, free squats, jump rope, and running were the exercises I concentrated on. One weekend, I built a wooden box so I could do box jumps. I also purchased dumbells, barbells and some plates. I was determined that nothing and I mean nothing would get in the way of me and my fitness goals.
Another good idea and something I do is to switch up my exercise routine or add new exercises to my routine. This is good because if you do the same things over and over again, you will start to plateau. You don’t have to switch it up all the time, but every now and then it doesn’t hurt. You will work different muscles. I will give you some of examples. I never used to do incline bench presses. I thought ” what does it matter, flat bench presses hit all the same muscles”. However, incline bench presses puts the emphasis on your shoulders and upper chest. So for a few weeks on Saturday, I practiced incline bench pressing and now I have added it to my Monday chest press routine. Also for now, I have switched to the hex bar deadlift from the traditional deadlift. Why? It hits different muscles plus it is good for increasing back and leg strength. The hex bar reduces strain on the wrist and shoulders so it is a good option for people with mobility issues or people who have concerns with injury. There you have it, this is my typical workout routine. Now motivate yourself to develop yours.