Out of shape?  Were never in shape?

Now’s the time to change all that. But you need to do it intelligently and not hurt yourself. I do not mean minor discomfort, though it might cause major inconvenience when you have difficulty holding even a coffee cup! Clearly a sign that you’ve overdone things, but nothing actually that bad. No, you have to watch out for sharp pain, and persistent discomfort that lasts over two weeks of rest.

These kinds of pains are complicated matters, well beyond the scope of this short introduction. But suffice it to say for now; you should do things the smartest way possible. So first consult a doctor to get medical clearance, for exercise is meant to be vigorous, except in instances where it should be modified to accommodate a medical condition.

After that, you’ll need to know whether you plan on specializing or wish to just get into a generally great shape. That’s to say, do you plan on being an athlete, or do you wish to just be healthy? An athlete is supposed to be fine-tuned for performance, while general fitness generally means that you’re all right.

The special needs of the two will diverge at some point, but initially “out of shape” means “out of shape!” And this usually means excess weight, with muscular weakness commonly involved as well. In all cases, resistance training is strongly suggested, and absolutely necessary for those who cannot even attempt anything aerobic.

There are three types of exercise: aerobic, such as running; anaerobic or resistance, which is namely weight-lifting, and stretching, which uses your muscles in a completely different way – stretching them instead of contracting them. If you cannot do aerobic workouts due to joint pain, for example, you must do anaerobic resistance exercises instead! Technically speaking, stretching can be done, but most overweight people will experience additional difficulties than the usual attending to stretching novices.

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