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How to start exercising?

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Hello everyone

I'm a 25 yr old female I want to start exercising. 🏋🚵I have always been thin but now currently my sedentary lifestyle. I stay in my bed almost all day. I stand at 5'9 barefoot and weigh about 140 lbs. I want to get in shape and be healthy now. I'm trying to quit soda and drink water instead. I bought Whey Protein Powder and a multivitamin. This is my first time exercising. Yesterday I squat, bench step ups, chair step ups, hip raise, reverse leg lunge. Hip raise I put my feet on a step up and lower upper body was on floor. All the pressure was on my hands they hurt afterwards. Now my thighs hurt.  I guess I did do something. smileEverytime I did a exercise my legs would tremble I feel my body is not ready for this. I only did four exercises and just because I pushed myself. I feel I don't have the right form either. How do I begin?  I took the whey protein shake after working out only. I drink it with milk. I want to gain muscle. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you🙌

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    Guest 9999

    Posted

    Great job on motivating yourself! cheesygrin If you feel sore after your workout, it means your exercise routine is working. Your muscles are strengthening. Do not push yourself too much and take breaks in between workouts. (Maybe taking a break for 2 days would be sufficient for you.) You can also experiment with different workout routines until you identify which routines are the most comfortable and then you can advance to other (more difficult) routines. Good luck!
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      9999 Guest

      Posted

      Thank you👍 Great advice btw💖

  • chelsy92736
    chelsy92736 9999

    Posted

    Hello, I'm a 23 year old female.

    What I can recommend is exercising/doing sports with friends. I'm not interested in sports at all and I don't have any motivation do to so, even when I know it is good for my health and my weight. But last year I started sporting thanks to my boyfriend and girl friends. With my boyfriend I go squashing once a week and with my girl friends (we are with four people) we go Zumba dancing, also once a week. And I have to say, I still don't like sporting much, but I like doing it because I do it with my friends.

    Greetings

    Chelsy 

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