Starting a New Beachbody Workout?

Here are a few things to remember during the first couple of weeks of your new Beachbody workout program.

Get Familiar
Pull out the book and workout calendar, then open up your calendar.  Schedule your workouts for the week in a time slot that you KNOW you can keep. Check out the workouts you will do this week.  You can even pop in the DVD to preview.  Who will you watch in the video?  Will you follow the trainer? the modifier? do you need any equipment? do you have it ready?

Get Rest
Starting a new workout program can make you feel a little more tired than normal since you are probably working different muscle groups in different ways.  Make it a point to go to bed 30 minutes to 1 hour earlier during the first couple of weeks. Getting 7-8 hours of sleep every night will help your body to recover and will give you more energy for your next morning workout!

Get Comfortable
Wear the proper footwear.  For yoga, that means NONE sometimes! For plyometrics and cardio, be sure you have a good training or running shoe for proper support.  You might even try a jump mat, especially if you are in an apartment or upstairs room.

Get Serious
At the end of the first 2 weeks, your body will have adjusted and you will be looking forward to your workouts everyday.  One goal is to create a new habit, so do it every day, and try to workout at the same time every day.  Even on those days when you hear some little voice say "it's ok if you skip today"...DON'T SKIP unless it is your rest day!  Your success is driven by what is between your ears - your body will do what your mind tells it to.

Get Ready
....because you are going to bust through those obstacles.  You are going to reach new goals.  You are going to achieve something that you have not achieved before.  You can do it!