General Fitness Training Plan – Easy Workout Plan for Beginners

Achieving fitness isn’t tough these days. Thanks to the internet and numerous online fitness tutorials that are available to almost everybody. But the real problem starts here. With the enormous data about fitness and workout plans, you might get confused about where to start and what to start. Especially if you are a beginner and excited to start off doing fitness workouts at home where no one can guide you in lifting weights, you need to be extra careful. Hopefully, this article helps you with easy workout plans that you can start right away. But before that, you need to know some basics of the general fitness training program.

Like you have your fitness goals in mind, fitness training programs have some aims. Make sure your goals and those aims match with each other. If not, you may have to look for an alternative workout plan for the next level. The goals of fitness training programs are as follows:

• Build coordination
• Improve Flexibility
• Increase Balance
• Boost Strength

Apart from these, weight loss, muscle mass are the added benefits that you can slowly witness in your fitness journey.

When starting your general fitness training at home, there is a key point you need to remember. Do not overexcite! Yes, you’ve heard it right. We agree that you may be super excited in the initial days, but give some rest for your body to recover. You can work out on alternative days and leave your body for rest for 3-4 days. As you are a beginner your body needs to get adapted to what you are doing to it. Else you will end up sticking to the bed with some injuries to your body.

Now, without further ado, let’s start looking into the workout plans for beginners.

Top 5 Workouts Routines a Beginner can Start Right Away

Jumping Jacks or Walking Jacks

First things first, you need to keep moving, moving faster and harder to achieve fitness. So, start your momentum with jumping jacks.

This awakens your whole body which is a perfect warm-up.

If you are overweight and jumping is a problem for you, then try walking jacks which are of less intensity.

Practice a set of 30 reps per day, and slowly make it to 3 sets by your 3rd week of training.

Squats

Squats help you burn more calories than you imagine. One minute of squats workout burns 35 calories. It works amazingly on your entire body, builds strength, flattens belly and ramps up metabolism.

If you are unable to do proper squats lifting your body weight, then try with support until you get practiced. 

Practice 15 to 20 squats a day, 2 to 3 times a week.

Lunges

Lunges are the best workouts to build strength to your legs and lower body. 

Practice 5-6 lunges with each leg. Slowly make it to 15 to 20  reps of 3 sets with each leg. Don't forget to take breaks on alternative days.

If you find any difficulty to move your knees down, take support during the initial days.

Plank

Plank pose strengthens your core, boosts metabolism, fights against your back pain and improves balance.

Practice plank either with weight on your arms or palms every day.

If you feel you need a further challenge, try a side plank position.

Hold each position for 10 seconds and practice 3 to 5 times a day.

Weights

Lifting weights not only helps you build muscle mass, they also help you lose weight, boost metabolism, improve bone density and posture. 

Start with 5 to 10-pound dumbbells at your comfort and practice 10 to 15 reps each hand a day, 2 to 3 times a week.

Push-Ups

As a beginner you might find it tough to do regular push-ups, so start with knee push-ups or elevated push-ups. After which you can start trying the actual push-ups that are really challenging.

Practice a set of 10 push-ups and aim for 20 slowly.

Bottom Line

It is important to take a proper diet along with a fitness training program to gain or lose something in a healthy way. Also, don’t forget to consult a doctor before starting your home workouts or fitness training as some illnesses may turn even worse with certain workouts. And note down your weight and measurements to track your progress before you start implementing your workout plan.