Few things are more intimidating when starting out on an exercise regimen than looking at your body, knowing how far you have to go, and not having a clue where to begin. Don’t despair! With just a bare bones knowledge of the basics, you can pump, jog, and squat your way up to having terrific sexy thighs and a terrific sexy posterior. In fact, if you hang around, we’ll introduce you to some of the most useful techniques right now.
Most people want to start with squats, and they’re definitely a good beginning tool. There are many different kinds of squats, but the basic one, the chair squat, is really all you need at first.
The important thing is not the exact squat you use, but to use it sufficiently: several sets a day, with each set consisting of at least eight (and ideally a dozen) squats. Do this, if not every day, at least three days out of the week staggered for the right muscle-building time investment. Don’t forget you can do this while watching TV!
However, doing the same repetitive motion over and over isn’t a good way to keep your body challenged or your mind engaged. Every once in a while you should alternate your squats with other glut-based exercises, like the hip extension.
This can be done, like the squat, without tools. Unlike the squat, it requires laying flat, which many find to be a pleasant change of pace.
As a side note, most exercises for your gluts and your thighs can benefit from balancing on an exercise ball. However, this isn’t mandatory, just a little something extra to squeeze all the potential out of your effort. If you find it too much bother, don’t feel bad about leaving it out.
But you also need to work your body’s overall fat down if you have any, and that will require a bit of cardio. If jogging or bicycling intimidates you, you may wish to give stair climbing (known in some circles as step-ups or power-stepping) a fair shake.
It can be done wherever there’s a set of stairs, and often offers perfect privacy and indoors comfort. But the primary reason why it’s perfect for someone new to exercise is its low-impact nature, which reduces risk of injury and strain on the joints.
That’s all you need to get started! But of course, the hardest part is left to you – acquiring the sheer enthusiasm to keep these things up, every single week. Do you have what it takes? We hope so.