Workout Tips from a Signal Hill Personal TrainerMaking any kind of major life change can be difficult, but my experience as a Signal Hill Personal Trainer has taught me that starting to exercise for the first time can be particularly challenging. There isn't just the matter of moving a body that has become accustomed to staying still, you also have to learn a bunch of new information about exercise and nutrition. But the transition into a healthy lifestyle doesn't have to be painful. With the right approach, it can even be enjoyable. Here are tips I have dispensed as a Signal Hill Personal Trainer to help people enter and stay into the fantastic world of exercising regularly and eating right. 
Choose the right clothing – A couple times I have had clients show up for a workout session in slippers and tight fitting sweat pants. It made the exercises much more of a challenge than they had to be. When it comes time to workout, you clothes shouldn't be baggy, but they shouldn't be constricting either. They should be lose, light, comfortable, and easy to clean (you are going to be doing a lot of sweating in this after all. You should also invest in a good pair of comfortable running shoes to stay comfortable during your cardio, and a comfortable sports bra if you are a woman. Start out slow – Starting out something like exercise can sometimes be intimidating, so it's important to remember to enter into it slowly. Just because you might know someone or even see someone who can run an seven and half minute mile or bench press three hundred pounds, that doesn't mean you shoot for completing these kind of feats straight out of gate. In fact, if you have been sedentary for a while, you might find giving even moderate effort during your first few exercise routines results in soreness. So take it fairly easy at first, and as your body gets accustomed to the strain of exercise, you can start giving it your all, lifting weights to muscle failure and running to near exhaustion, and find that instead of feeling sore, you actually feel energized the next day. Do Cardio After Weight Training – As you become more accustomed to exercise, if you are the type of go getter who wants to do both cardio and weight training in a single day, make sure you schedule your weight training first and your cardio later in the day, or in the evening. Cardio just depletes more of your energy reserves, which means that you will have less energy when you get around to your weight training. So if you can, schedule your jog in the morning before you go to work and your resistance training regimen after you come home from work. Variety – Making sure you change up your workout regularly doesn't just make you more interested in the workout, it also makes it more effective. As you regularly do a certain workout, you body and muscle adapt to those specific movements. Over time, your workout becomes less and less effective. So it's a good idea to try and new kind of exercise you have never tried before every two months. If you usually use barbells for weight training, try doing the same exercises with dumbbells. If you train on the elliptical to get your cardio, try going for a swim or running on the treadmill. Start Eating Right Too – Unfortunately, there is not an exercise plan on the planet that can help you lose weight if you mostly eat pizza and cheeseburgers. Make sure you have a good diet filled with vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein. That's the only way to make sure you aren't wasting your time in the gym. Watch this video to learn more about what we do:
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