Start Your Fitness Journey: The 5 Best Essential Steps for Beginners to Achieve Physical Fitness

I used to be the most inconsistent person ever—I literally could not stick to a workout routine to save my life. Every single new year, I would set the same goal: to start working out. I’d stick to it for a few days, maybe a few weeks, and then one day, I’d skip a workout.

That one day would turn into the rest of the year.Coming from someone who used to struggle with consistency, I’m here to guide you and teach you exactly how to stay on track and commit to your fitness journey. In this article, I’ll walk you through 5 best essential steps to help you build a sustainable fitness routine.

Step 1_ Setting your fitness goals:

Your fitness journey is not just a fleeting idea or a short-term phase, but a lifestyle. When you view fitness as a mere goal (losing weight, building muscle, or improving fitness...) it can be easy to abandon it once you reach a satisfactory result, but when you make it an integrated lifestyle, that affects your physical, mental, and psychological health, you will have a boost in your energy, self-esteem, and mood.

Thus, this healthy routine will reflect positively on all aspects of your life. So, dear reader, don't make your fitness journey just a temporary idea that will disappear once you reach your goal, but rather make it a lifestyle that will accompany you for life.

Step 2_Choosing the type of exercise :

Since you are a beginner in the world of sports and want to improve your fitness, start with simple exercises that enhance your strength and flexibility without straining your body.

Here are 5 effective exercises you can do at home or at the gym To give you an idea of what some of the exercises are like for beginners.

Warm up:

Before starting any exercise, it is necessary to prepare your muscles by warming up to avoid injuries.

Try:

Jumping Jacks

_Stand up straight with your feet together at your sides with your hands raised above your head.
_Jump and open your feet to the sides with your hands above your head.
_Jump again and return your feet to the starting position.
_Take a five-second break.

High knees

_Stand up straight and raise your knees to waist level alternately and quickly.
_Keep your back straight and move your arms for more balance.
_Rotate your arms and shoulders:
_Maintain a straight posture and extend your arms out to the side.
_iStart by making small circular motions forward for 15 seconds and then backward for another 15 iseconds.

Lunges Stretch

_Take a big step forward with your front knee bent at a 90-degree angle.
_Keep your back straight and keep your hindquarters extended.
_Hold for 30 seconds, then switch legs.

Glute Bridges

_Lie on your back with your knees bent
_Lift your hips toward the ceiling
_Hold the bridge position for several seconds
_Then slowly lower them down.

Step 3_Starting with 5 simple exercises for beginners:

Now that you've reached stage 3, I'm sure you've made the right decision to continue your fitness journey with me, so I'm going to share with you 5 easy and simple exercises that you can do at home or at the gym, effective and quick results for beginners.

Plank

This exercise targets the abdominal muscles, back, arms and shoulders

_Keep your body straight
_Hold this position for 20-30 seconds and take a short break for a few seconds.
_Gradually increase the duration until you reach a minute.
_Lying on your stomach and then resting on your toes and forearms

Bicycle Crunches

This exercise improves waist symmetry and targets the abdominal muscles

_Lie on your back and place your hands behind your head.
_Lift your shoulders off the floor and move your left elbow towards your right knee, alternating with the other side regularly.
_Repeat 10-15 times for each side

Squats

This exercise is among the best home exercises that will help you strengthen the muscles of the legs and buttocks, and it also promotes body balance and improves joint flexibility

_Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.
_Keep your toes pointed slightly outward.
_Hold your hands out in front of you to help you balance.
_Keeping your back straight and not arching, slowly lower your body as if you were going to sit in a chair.
_Make sure your knees don't go past your toes.
_Hold for a moment at the lowest point, then push your body up to return to a standing position.
_Repeat the exercise 10-15 times in 2-3 sets.

Cat- Cow stretch

This exercise targets the spine, lower back, abdomen and neck

_Place your hands and knees on the floor, with your hands under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.
_Take a deep breath, then arch your back up like a cat, with your belly tucked in.
_As you exhale, lower your belly down and lift your chest and head up, arching your back down like a camel.
_Repeat this movement slowly 8-10 times while maintaining deep breathing and smooth movement during the exercise.

Cobra stretch

This exercise relieves back pain, corrects curves, helps restore proper posture, and targets the spine, abdomen, and chest.

_Lie on your stomach and place your hands just below your shoulders.
_Press your palms into the floor to gradually lift your upper body while keeping your hips in contact with the floor.
_Hold this position for 20-30 seconds while keeping your breathing deep.
_Gradually lower your body to the starting position and repeat two to three times.
_I advise you not to over arch your back, and be sure to keep your back comfortable during the exercise

Step 4 :Focus on proper diet and healthy eating :

The timing, type, and quantity of your lunches play an important role in your fitness journey, and in achieving impressive results, so focusing on the quality of your lunches and the appropriate dietary strategies for your training program is essential.

Therefore, focusing on the quality of your lunches and the appropriate dietary strategies for your training program is essential, as well as knowing the nutritional value of the food and the basics of the proteins, complex carbohydrates, healthy fats, fiber and vitamins they contain...

As I've already mentioned, your fitness journey should be a lifestyle before it becomes a goal. In my upcoming articles, I'll be sure to provide you with important information about healthy meals and some recipes to prepare them.

Stap 5 : Persistence and discipline :

Many people do not have discipline, patience and perseverance, these qualities help you to produce intensively. One of the keys to reaching your goals and achieving discipline and persistence is willpower.

Striving to develop and strengthen willpower will reflect positively on all aspects of your life, whether athletic or practical... Success is not based on momentary enthusiasm, but on continuity and discipline, starting with small habits that can be developed gradually, all the way to an ideal, healthy and balanced lifestyle.

In conclusion, you don't have to be perfect to embark on this journey, with small steps and great determination you can achieve the best version of yourself. With your Comprehensive guide to Fitness and Wellness, you'll find everything you need to reach your goal and continue your journey.

Never forget, start today and know that every step you take brings you closer to the best version of yourself and your ideal healthy lifestyle.