For beginners, getting into fitness can be intimidating and confusing. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, getting fit is one of the most straightforward tasks you can attempt. Fortunately, reaching your fitness goals requires only two things; discipline (that’s up to you) and a set of simple guidelines (which I’m happy to provide).

Before anything, you should get a full physical from your doctor. This is a must for people that have high cholesterol, diabetes or are obese. When you get your doctor’s approval to begin your excersie program you then schedule a fitness test with your personal trainer at your gym.

Maybe these can be annoying for you, but they are essential to your well-being and success. The benefit are obvious when you visit your doctor, specially if you have any of the mentioned conditions and can also help your doctor check your lifestyle. Always include your doctor as part of your fat loss and health team, along with your health coach at the gym.

Your fitness assesment will help find what your body is capable of, so you don’t injure yourself when starting your fat loss program. It’s better to know what are your weakeness and strenghts.

The secret here is to start slow to reach your fitness success. If you want to pick up your University workouts where you left them 10 years ago, that’s fine. But I guarantee you won’t last a week. And you will fear the day when you have to start again.

One unknown benefit of your fitness assesment is that it will give you a nice workout to start with. It will give you a real view of what your body is up to. Once you do your fitness test you will know what your body weakness are and what you can really do and you will learn to work under those limits.

Goal-setting is the fourth secret to success (and not just in fitness, but in any area of life). It is much more effective to commit to a set of specific short-term and long-term goals than it is to routinely hope for weight loss each year. Set realistic goals and remember to train within your limits. If you are currently sedentary and haven’t exercised in months (or years), don’t begin an advanced training program. Start with a conservative beginner program. Your belly wasn’t built in a day, and neither will be lost overnight.

Your first work out should be one set per muscle group. In the second week you will be ready to add another set. In the third week you will add an additional set. Increase the weight each week and stay under your plan. Don’t get sore. Sore muscles are normal when you workout, but should be kept to a minimum.

Now, two great secrets to keep you on track and consistent with your fitness plan for fat loss.

First, build your social support team. Social support is the #1 factor for success for women in fitness programs, and is important for men as well. Support can come from your spouse, brother or sister, child, mom or dad, friend, neighbor, co-worker, personal trainer, or lifestyle coach. Don’t try to go it alone. People respond better when they report to a person instead of a machine.

Nutrition is the second most important factor in your fat loss diet program. When you start losing fat it will be because you’ve changed your food habits. Remember that no amount of excercise is going to help you if you don’t change those.

Nutrition is not difficult. Just don’t push it. Check with your doctor or nutritionist and remember what mom told you. Don’t eat sugar or conr syrup and keep a log of your food intake.

If you are consistent with this plan you will success at your fat loss plan this time. Make this your year to get back in shape.

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