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You have decided that you are ready to start a fitness program. You have not exercised on a regular basis in about a year. What principles of exercise should you consider when starting a new exercise regime and what should you do before and after every workout to minimize injuries. << Read Less?

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  • When starting a fitness program, you should start progressing slow and gain gradually. Initially start with easy and workouts, and slowly make them harder every week.
  • Stay motivated by fixing a goal to progress your fitness program continuously.
  • Make your physical activity of fitness as your daily routine. Create and follow a proper and limited healthy food diet and also keep yourself hydrated to replace the energy dehydration loss.
  • Maintain time intervals between your activity allowing it to recover and regain energy for further progress.
  • In order to prevent injury during or after your workouts, stretch well at the beginning of your workout, and after .
  • Stretches helps in expansion of your muscles and prevent from cramps during workouts.
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