Thats not true, though: Everybody has to start somewhere.
Even people who run ridiculously fast are often bummed they cant run even faster.
So here are a few suggestions to get you started.
Hold onto a countertop or the back of a chair while you do a squat.
you’re able to work on going lower over time.
Pushups get easier the higher your hands are, and harder the higher your feet are.
So for the easiest beginner version, put your hands on a wall around shoulder height.
Lean into the wall, then push yourself back to a standing position.
Once those become easy, choose a lower surface, like a table or countertop.
Then move to a chair, and so on.
But if youre not even ready for dumbbells, thats okay.
A half-liter water bottle weighs about a pound.
Same with a can of soup.
(Two water bottles in a grocery bag?
Thats a two-pound weight.)
Need to start even lighter?
Its okay to do weight workouts usingliterally nothing.
Make your hands into fists and go through the motions.
Just move up to the water bottles as soon as youre ready.
But what if you cant handle exactly whats on the screen?
It doesnt matter if shes asking you for a 20 or a 50.
If you arent ready to run
Walk.
Thats it, thats the strategy.
Walk across the room, walk down the block, walk a mile.
Eventually youll find yourself walking further or faster.
Maybe youll reach a point where you want to start running; maybe youll just enjoy your walks.
If you cant decide where to start
Startliterally anywhere.
There isnt a wrong answer.
Maybe you start walking, but it turns out you hate walking.
Or maybe you start doing pushups every day, but after a while your wrists are aching.
After all, youve already started, so why not keep going?
