Exercise by Starting Out Slowly

Spring brings people to the park as they begin exercise to get fit for the summer.

Unfortunately, most start out too quickly and try to do too much to make up for the winter of inactivity and, as a result, become too sore and end up dropping out.Don't let that happen.

Build up your endurance gradually, starting out with as little as 5 minutes of endurance activities at a time, if you need to.

Starting out at a lower level of effort and working your way up gradually is especially important if you have been inactive for a long time. It may take a few weeks to go from a very long-standing sedentary lifestyle to a regularly followed exercise routine of 20 minutes or more at a time.

Your goal is to work your way up, eventually, to a moderate-to-vigorous level that increases your breathing and heart rate.