Before starting your workout routine.

If you have not worked out in months or even years. We here at Lean62Body, do recommend that you first visit your medical professional before starting your new routine. Please get your medical doctor’s approval before you jump right into your routine.

This will help you to decide which stretches to do comfortably. And which strength exercises that best benefit you. Being a USMC veteran, the Veteran’s administration has done a great job of helping me maintain a healthy lifestyle. Since they provide, Nutritionist, physical therapist and much more, I am more able to gauge my individual personal needs.

Because I have had broken bones in the past. And leg surgery. There are limitations on some types of exercises, stretching or yoga poses or Tai Chai or Pilates, that I am able to do. I do try sometimes to focus on strengthening these before, now healed bones. Actually, I am stronger in some areas because of my focusing on getting these muscles stronger. That being said, I am limited to less flexible movements on my leg.

STRETCHING

Yes. Here we go again. We recommend stretching, before during and after each and every workout routine. Sometimes stretching is the routine.

So., A glass or cup of water before starting your workout and a glass or cup of water after your workout should help keep you hydrated. If your workout consists of power walking or running or any active that has a high volume of sweat and intensity. Please drink plenty of water to maximize your workout. Remember: Being thirsty is the beginning of dehydration.

Stretching and staying hydrated throughout the day should help improve your workout routines and help your overall daily fitness. I actually got up and stretched while typing this segment this morning.

STRENGTH ROUTINES

Starting with pushups is a great way to get more strength and to maintain or increase your current strength. Pushups also increase your muscle density. More muscle strength is what is needed to help burn more calories. Because muscle burns more calories than fat, creating more lean muscle is what Lean62body recommends. So, one of our goals here at Lean62body, is to build muscle strength through stretching routines and strength exercises to burn more calories and turn your body fat into muscle.

If you are starting to do pushups after a long period of time, we here at Lean62body, suggest that your first pushup routine is off a table. Dining room table height should suffice. Then as you get stronger, try pushups off a lower table. The table should be about chair height. Then, go the floor or ground for your pushups. At this point, increased strength and muscle flexibility should be noticed over the entire body. You can try to do 5 pushups or 10-12 pushups. The number of pushups per set is totally up to you. And how many sets per workout routine or throughout the day is also your individual choice.

As you get stronger and more consistent with your workout routines, you may also include different varieties of pushups. The normal shoulder length arm distance to start. Then include diamond shaped pushups, clap pushups, fist pushups, finger pushups or even a plank position. Trying a variety of pushups may also help strengthen the hands, wrist and fingers and provide more flexibility.

Doing squats also will strengthen your muscles and get that blood flowing in your lower extremities. How many squats per set is up to your individual preference? We suggest when just beginning a new routine to start with 3 to 5 squats at a time. And to do 3 to 5 sets. Again, you should notice increased strength and flexibility over a short period of time.

Please remember to breath and hold your stomach in as much as possible for each exercise.

Also, we suggest that you give yourself a little praise for just beginning to workout. Then set little goals as your go along and praise yourself for reaching that goal. No one knows how you want your body to look and feel but yourself. So, keep on pushing yourself to stay healthy and strong to enjoy your life.

Lean62Body strength exercise

Bar work. That is what the Founder Eric likes to do to keep my overall body strength. I have grandchildren and a couple of great grandchildren. The kids love to be picked up and put on my shoulders so they can be high off the ground.

I do wide length pullups. The number of reps per set and how many sets that I do depends on, how much time I have and how I feel at that time. I normally set a goal for that day and achieve it.

I also do chin ups and dips. Normally I do each exercise on different days and two or three times a week. Which bar work routine that I do depends on many factors. What routine that I’ve done earlier in the week. How much time that I have. How I’m feeling before and during my routine. That is why we suggest that you just do something. No need to beat yourself up over what you didn’t do. Something is much better than nothing at all.

Note: I’ve broken many fingers and both my thumbs and wrists during my lifetime. Bar work has helped increase my grip over time.

Conclusion: Lean62body hopes that this post encourages you to begin a workout routine today. Also, to continue your current workout routine and encourage you to set goals, to meet them and then exceed them. So, get going today to a leaner, tougher, stronger body with more vitality and endurance.