Your steps have become slower, you can’t reach up high or stoop easily to pick things up. Your overall physical abilities have diminished. It is time to start a fitness program. You should check out the possibilities–at a gym or at home. Consult your doctor. Once you decide on a program, follow it diligently. Read on for more tips on how to get fit and stay that way.

If you are looking to get as physically fit as possible, search for an exercise routine that tones muscles while simultaneously adding flexibility. Check into local classes to find one that interests you.

When working out, be sure to wear comfortable, well-fitting shoes. Wearing shoes that are too tight, too big or that put uncomfortable pressure on any area of your foot will cause interuptions in your work-out routine and could even cause injury. Many aerobic and cross-training shoes provide adequate support for a wide variety of athletic activities.

If you’re trying to bulk up, start out by going until you can’t go anymore and then having two cups of chocolate milk. Sounds simple, but a group of those just beginning were studied and it was found that training “to failure” caused a weight gain of 5 pounds in 2 months, but only if followed by a supplement.

If you’re just starting to workout, train then drink a pint of protein shake or milk. According to a new study, beginners that used three sets of six exercises and drank a pint of protein immediately after training to failure, gained 5 lbs of muscle within just 8 weeks.

The hardest part usually is getting started. Once you have followed your fitness program for a week or two, it will become second nature. Habit is a wonderful thing. It begins to carry you. The program becomes a part of your daily life, and fitness and good health are the result.