How to Plan an Exercise Regimen

Things to consider before planning your exercise routine

1. Physical Condition - You should factor your age, weaknessses, medical conditions, and previous injuries before you begin an exercise program.  You can consult your doctor for a stress test to measure the amount of exercise your body can handle and a full exam to determine what kind of limit to put on your activity.

2. Your Goals - This is what you want to get from exercising.  Are you trying to lose fat?  Are you trying to gain muscle?  Are you trying to run a marathon?  Each of these desires would of course create the need for different types of exercise and a different exercise regimen. 
You should factor your age, weaknessses, medical conditions, and previous injuries before you begin an exercise program.  You can consult your doctor for a stress test to measure the amount of exercise your body can handle and a full exam to determine what kind of limit to put on your activity.This is what you want to get from exercising.  Are you trying to lose fat?  Are you trying to gain muscle?  Are you trying to run a marathon?  Each of these desires would of course create the need for different types of exercise and a different exercise regimen. 

3. Schedule - It's important that you stick with the exercise that you choose.  Setting a realistic schedule from the start is important.  Don't say you are going to exercise 4 hours a night because while maybe you can do this for one day you will not be able to keep this up.  It's better to be realistic so that you set a schedule that you can actually follow and keep up with.   You should not exercise when you feel ill.

Your Exercise Regimen