Five Important Things To Decide Before Starting Workout

1) BODY TYPE  :
         There are three kinds of bodytype structures in common :

• Ectomorphic: characterized by long and thin muscles/limbs and low fat storage; receding chin, usually referred to as slim.
• Mesomorphic: characterized by medium bones, solid torso, low fat levels, wide shoulders with a narrow waist; usually referred to as muscular.
• Endomorphic: characterized by increased fat storage, a wide waist and a large bone structure, usually referred to as fat.

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2) GOAL SETTING :
 Since you know your bodytype now make your 'Short term goal' & 'Long term goal'. Short term goal should be something which has to be achieved first to reach the long term goal. For example, loosing the extra fat in your body or gaining more strength. Long term goal is something which you want to achieve after a lot of training. For example, 'How you want to look like at the end of achieving your body structure' or the maxim poundage on a bench press.



3) DIET CHART :      
Depending on your Body Type calculate the calorie intake per day and create a diet which suits you with the available facilities.

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4) WATER  : 
Drink lots and lots of water. The human body cannot make or store water so it is necessary to drink water throughout the day to replace what you eliminated. Water makes up about 60 percent of body weight and is involved in almost every bodily process. You should drink even when you aren't thirsty. By the time you are thirsty, you have already become dehydrated. When you have lost about 2% of your body weight from water is when you will start to feel thirsty. By this time it is too late and performance (especially in sports) will decline. Continue to drink even after you are satisfied. If you stop when you are satisfied, you will actually only get about half the amount you really needed. In addition you will not get your daily requirements from food alone, therefore it is important to drink extra water on top of eating your dietary food. 

NOTE : Increase your water intake gradually. Don't drink too much water from day one itself. You will notice you are forced to go to the rest rooms more often with your intake of water being high. Don't worry and don't stop taking more water either, eventually your body will get used to the high intake of water and you will return to your normal state of water excretion.


5) MOTIVATION :
Keep yourself motivated at all times. People will pull you down by commenting & making you fell disheartened but don't pay heed to them. Just keep working & let your body do the talking. 
 
Find any means to keep you motivated, posters, inspirational videos like d ROCKY MOVIES training sessions, people who make you feel you are worthless, people who look down upon you cause you are not good looking or anything which will make you hit the gym every other day.


 




NOTE : Your body has taken years to come to the state that it is in now.....Don't expect to see changes over a few weeks....it takes time....DAY IN & DAY OUT will make you succeed.....JUST DON'T GIVE UP