Fitness For Beginners

In this lecture I introduce myself, the course and what you can expect to be able to do once you've completed the course. 

In this lecture we cover when you should stop exercising. 

Some of the most important points from Section 1

This is a lecture about what you won't find in this course, which are the following:

• Exercise as it relates to significant weight loss or obtaining a very low body fat percentage.
• Nutritional information, which is very important when it comes to weight loss

In this lecture I will teach you what exercise is, what some of the benefits are and how much you need. 

In this lecture we discuss the different types of exercise and why you would de each type. It is important that you understand the benefits of each type so that when you build your own exercise program you understand what parts need to be incorporated. 

In this lecture I will teach you about the benefits of strength training, what strength training is, how you become stronger, how much strength training you should be doing. 

In this lecture I teach you about the benefits of cardiovascular training, what cardiovascular training is, what your heart rate should be, what qualifies as a cardiovascular activity and how much you should be doing. 

In this lecture I will teach you the difference between flexibility and mobility training, the benefits of mobility training, how to train mobility and how often you should train mobility. 

In this lecture you will learn about the relationship between weight loss and exercise. 

In this lecture we introduce how to build your fitness routine and give you some things to think about when building your own exercise program. 

This video introduces the Motivation and Goal Setting Section.

In this lecture you will learn some motivational strategies you can use to help stay motivated as you progress. There is also a Motivational Strategies worksheet that has even more tactics you can use to stay motivated. 

In this lecture I will teach you how to set good goals and how to manage your goals when they don't go as planned. 

What is an example of a good process goal?

This article just explains how to best approach the next 3 sections.

In this lecture I introduce why you may want to do strength training and how this section is organized.

In this lecture we cover what strength training is, how you actually do it and what the benefits to it are. At the end of this lecture you will understand the basic concepts of strength training and whether or not it's right for you.

In this lecture you will learn why we prefer movement based strength training and the movement patterns you will most likely need to focus on and why. 

In this lecture you will learn how to do the bilateral squat properly, what muscles are involved, every progression of it and some of the common mistakes people make.

In this lecture you will learn how to do the unilateral squat properly, what muscles are involved, every progression of it and some of the common mistakes people make.

In this lecture you will learn how to do the pulling movement properly, what muscles are involved, every progression of it and some of the common mistakes people make.

In this lecture you will learn how to do the horizontal pushing movement properly, what muscles are involved, every progression of it and some of the common mistakes people make.

In this lecture you will learn how to do the overhead pressing movement properly, what muscles are involved, every progression of it and some of the common mistakes people make.

In this lecture you will learn how to do the hinge movement properly, what muscles are involved, every progression of it and some of the common mistakes people make.

In this lecture you will learn how to do different carry variations properly, what muscles are involved and some of the common mistakes people make.

In this lecture you will learn a different way to look at core training, that is not muscle group focused. but movement focused instead. This approach will help you train all the aspects of your core and we also demonstrate several progressions of each exercise so that you can find the right ones for you. 

This is a mini-section on glute activation, hip stability and I wide variety of exercises and considerations of exercises you could choose into adding into your own workout.  

This is a mini-section on shoulder mobility, stability and I wide variety of exercises and considerations of exercises you could choose into adding into your own workout.  

In this video you will learn some basic terms that are important for beginner exercisers as they first get started.

In this lecture you will understand the definition of a pyramid in the context of a workout and how to apply it to your own workouts. 

In this lecture we discuss some frequently asked questions like, 'How of I breathe properly?' and more.

In this quiz we cover how you become stronger.

In this lecture you will learn the different parts of a workout, why they're important and some of the exercises you could consider doing.

In this lecture you will go through an entire strength workout from start to finish where I explain each exercise and why I made each exercise decision and a few progressions or alternatives if you need something that's easier, harder or just different.

This is a bodyweight follow along exercise routine that will take approximately 40 minutes to complete. 

This is a follow along exercise routine that requires some weights and equipment. It will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. 

In this lecture we cover what cardiovascular training is, how you actually do it and what the benefits to it are. At the end of this lecture you will understand the basic concepts of cardiovascular training and whether or not it's right for you.

In this lecture you will learn the difference between aerobic and anaerobic training and how it effects your exercise routine and the intensity that you exercise at. 

In this lecture you will learn how to start your cardiovascular exercise program, things to watch for and what intensities you should be starting at. 

In the quiz we test to see if you understand what intervals and what intensity you should be starting at?

In this lecture you will understand what LSD running is and how it best fits into your cardiovascular exercise program.  

In this lecture you will understand what Race Pace running is and how it best fits into your cardiovascular exercise program.  

In this lecture you will understand what Interval Training is and how it best fits into your cardiovascular exercise program.  

This lecture is an explanation of the following few videos, relating to mobility and cardiovascular training.

This is a follow along mobility exercise program that would be ideal for before you run. You will learn some leg and hip mobility exercises.

This is a follow along mobility exercise program that would be ideal for after a run. You will learn some leg and hip mobility exercises.

In this lecture you will learn about which muscles you should train to supplement your cardiovascular program and which ones you should spend less time training. 

This is a sample cardiovascular program a beginner could follow.

This video lecture is an introduction to the mobility and flexibility section. 

In this lecture we discuss the benefits of static stretches, when you should do them and how to do them properly.

In this lecture we discuss the benefits of dynamic stretches, when you should do them and how to do them properly.

In this lecture we discuss the benefits of rolling out, when you should do it and how to do it properly.

This is a follow along program to help you improve your shoulder mobility. 

Although not all back pain is caused for the same reason, this is a follow along mobility exercise routine that would help many people with back pain, especially if they get back pain from bending forward to lift things off the floor or from sitting for long periods of time.  

This is simply a link out to a series of mobility exercises, routines and follow alongs you could do if you can't find what you're looking for here.