Last updated on December 26th, 2018 at 07:27 pm
When you’ve just decided to start working out, finishing even JUST ONE TINY beginner workout might seem impossible. Everything is so tough and you find yourself giving up 5min into the workout every time.
It’s frustrating and discouraging.
Well, it’s not your fault and before you give up exercise all together, try the workouts here.
A lot of the beginner workouts online are just not for REAL beginners – the ones who haven’t worked out for a while (or never) and start from scratch.
The reason why it’s so hard to find a good complete beginner workout is that the trainers themselves are not complete beginners and there are many more levels of fitness than just beginner, intermediate or advanced.
After all, there are
- the beginners who aren’t overweight, but are just starting to exercise;
- the beginners who have been doing different kinds of exercises and are new to a type of sport;
- and then there are beginners who struggle with overweight and need to start from scratch.
That’s why in the spirit of my 30 Days Get Healthy and Fit Challenge, I created this 7-Days Workout Plan for COMPLETE Beginners (along with my other fun 7-Days Workout Plan). I want everyone to be able to do this challenge and get healthy and fit.
My criteria for this plan
So my criteria when I was making this plan, was how my mom would do with these workouts.
She’s been struggling with overweight for decades now and while she loves to dance, a high-intensity dance workout that’s gonna help me lose weight and get fit, would be WAY too challenging for her.
In fact, in the past I’ve done several workouts with her (or at least I tried) – she would get out of breath during the warm up and then she would just give up.
She also has no idea what pilates or yoga is and thinks those are boring (can’t blame her – it was my opinion for a while too).
That’s why I went on youtube and found some exercise routines for a complete beginner like my mom. With these workouts, you will be challenged, but able to finish them all while having fun.
And even if you can’t finish all exercises – nothing to worry about! With practice and patience, you’ll get there.
The Plan
Now, in this workout plan, you’ll have a day of cardio, followed by a day of toning.
Every day, back to back.
The seventh day is stretching.
It’s important to have different types of movements, so you get the benefits of them all – building strength, improving your cardiovascular health & mood and reducing pain.
The idea with this is to get into the habit of exercising. If you just work out for 1-2h on three days of the week – it’s harder to develop a habit.
But when you exercise every day for 30 min – by the end of the week you’re already used to exercising for 30 minutes daily.
Now, if you can’t do the 30 minutes, do the best you can. Even if you do just 20, 15 or 10 minutes – do something every day.
Remember: doing even a little bit for your body every day is way better than doing a lot for your body ONLY once a month.
If a workout or a move is too challenging – stick to the low-impact / modified version until you are able to do the more advanced version.
So don’t put this off. Put on some workout clothes, grab some water (I like this stainless steel insulated water bottle) and get started!
Please consult with your doctor, before starting this or any other exercise regimen!
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7-Days Workout Plan For COMPLETE Beginners
Monday
This 1.0 Mile Happy Walk by Walk At Home is fun and just 15min long. If you can, repeat the video for full 30 min.
Tuesday
If you’ve never tried pilates, this awesome video by Jessica Valant Pilates explains how to perform every move correctly – a great way to start if you’re a beginner! Give the video a try to tone your abs and butt!
Wednesday
On the third day you’ll burn calories and train your whole body with this fun Denise Austin cardio dance workout, I found on the Youtube Channel of BeFit. There are some parts where jumping is involved if you can’t do that – just step it!
Thursday & Saturday
On Thursday and Saturday try this 15-Minute Beginner Workout by Popsugar Fitness to strengthen the muscles in your entire body. You don’t need any equipment, but if you can get a chair – that’d be great! Some of the moves might be challenging, but again – just do what you can.
Friday
This is a fun 30-Minute Latin Spice Walk by jessicasmithtv. The trainer – Jessica did the video with her mom and there’s no jumping involved, so if you’re not there yet – try this fun walk!
Sunday
Finally, time to stretch and relax with this yoga gentle full body stretching routine for flexibility & relaxation by Yoga TX.
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I do hope you enjoy this workout plan, let me know how it goes and if you have ANY questions – don’t hesitate to ask, I’d be glad to help.
The Thursday and Saturday workouts seem impossible for me as a plus size person, especially being on my knees. Do you have any other recommendations for a beginner workout that would target the same areas?
Hi Jennifer, try a beginner Pilates workout – they’re great for building strength. I have joint & knee pain as well and Pilates exercises are easy on your knees and joints, as you do almost everything lying on the mat. For Thu and Sat you can repeat the Pilates workout (Tuesday) from this plan. It explains the basics of Pilates very well.
You can also go to this list and check out the 1st (PILATES CLASS 1, RENEE’S 30 MINUTE CLASS, EFIT30), 2nd (TOTAL BODY PILATES BEGINNERS | LOTTIE MURPHY) and 6th (PILATESOLOGY PILATES BEGINNER MAT CLASS IN 15 MIN WORKOUT) workout.
They are for beginners as well, but I find the pace quicker – so maybe something to do the second week (or once you’re comfortable with the Pilates video in this plan).
And do whatever you can. You don’t need to do all exercises to get the benefits. For example in the 1st video from the 18th minute on, there are some exercises from your knees – don’t do them. Same with the bridge exercises – I feel those in my knees too and hate them. Instead, I would do some more exercises where you’re just lying on the side and lifting your legs. Remember to do the moves with mindfulness and as much control as you can, quality over quantity. I really hope this helps, if you have any other questions, let me know