Creating an exercise plan

I plan to use dumbbells again; I also plan to concentrate on my physical health as well.  My goal is to also walk one day for at least 10 minutes a day, even though I plan to exercise for even 10 more minutes..  However, my goal is to do some strength training.---Diet and Exercise plan

That would be a great start, but how do I turn that into an actual plan for the week?  It is a good idea to start and not to skimp on that plan.  On the other hand, it is best never skimp on exercise.  That could be one reason why keep making plan after plan and making things difficult for myself.  I have written down plans and followed them before.  Maybe I can do this now.

Looking at these goals, how do I build a personal exercise plan?

Consider schedule for week.
Consider how much time to exercise.
Consider what exercises I am able to do.
Consider the time of day when to exercise.
Consider my mindset period.
Consider my health.
Consider if I am in need of equipment for said exercise such as shoes or weights.
Consider the length of the actual exercise.
Consider if I am able to exercise that long.
Consider why I think exercise, in my mind, is still somewhat drudgery.
Consider what my own motivation is to exercise.
Consider my emotional and physical state during exercise.            
Consider how I am supposed to gauge how much work I have done.
Consider my results and not forget to log them.
Consider the number of times to exercise per day.

Exercise Plan for beginners---bodybuilding.com

Sample exercise plans

Source for today's sample and advice:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/start-here-start-now-the-8-week-beginner-workout-plan.html

RULE 1 MAKE THE GYM YOUR HABIT
RULE 2 BE CONSISTENT IN YOUR TRAINING
RULE 3 BUILD ON THE FUNDAMENTALS

FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISES
Master at least one from each category

Squats: Front squat, back squat, box squat, and goblet squats. If you go with back squats, check out my article about common squat mistakes.

Hip hinge: Trap-bar deadlift, conventional deadlift, sumo deadlift, and Romanian deadlift. Need a guide? I just so happen to have one handy

Single-leg work: Reverse lunges, forward lunges, lateral lunges, Bulgarian split squats, single-leg RDL, single-leg hip thrust, and step-ups

Pushing exercises: Bench press variations, dumbbell press variations, military press, push press, landmine press, and push-ups

Pulling exercises: Seated cable row variations, chest-supported rows, barbell rows, single-arm dumbbell rows, single-arm standing cable rows, chin-ups, and pull-ups

Carries: Farmer's carry (bilateral), suitcase carries (unilateral), waiter carries, and cross-body carries

Core lifts: Pallof press, chops, half-kneeling lifts, tall-kneeling lifts, overhead lifts, split-stance exercises, plank variations, and roll-outs

Break time

I have decided to take a break for today.

Reflection and blogs 7/9/16

I would think that being a daily blog that I would do more than just walk one day, then complain for the rest.  I know that I can't out-exercise a bad diet, which I have.  The problem with me is that I have put way too much pressure on myself over the years.  I have "dieted" and exercised and I felt like a failure every time I messed up.  To me, messing up involves eating the wrong portions and skipping on exercise.  I know that I am just a beginner, but I realize I no longer have to stay that way over time.  That attitude has made me not only impatient, but also one who gives up easily.  I have ended up making too many excuses and has made me "lazy" and filled with doubt and insecurity.  Planning to exercise and "dieted" have not worked for me.  The truth be told, I am not sure what to do outside of eating a healthier and more moderate portions of foods and exercise for at least a certain amount of time.  That has been hard to do and even harder to change my mindset.  It is even harder to make changes period.  I feel so much better writing things out.  Also, it helps me to learn more and more about health, fitness, and most of all, myself.

Here is a sample plan that could be good for me.  I have noticed that I don't create exercise plans much, so I realize that maybe I need to do so for both blogs.  How do I create an exercise plan in each of my blogs?  There are questions that I need to ask myself.  Here are also three blogs that are and could offer great help for me.  I like the fact that they are so comprehensive:

Nerdfitness.com

Andie Mitchell- exercise history

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Dealing with pain

Lately, I have been dealing with mental, hormonal, and physical problems.  It has been a while since I have made great utilization of the new dumbbells I have purchased.  I often find myself awake with a headache, which was rare in the past, but lately, it has become all too commonplace.  I am also obese which in itself has become a struggle.  My diet is poor and I cannot out-exercise a bad diet.  No one can, but I can get at least physical as a way to cope with pain, stress, hormonal issues, and obesity.   Maybe strength training that I have mentioned would be good for me.  I realize that I have "dieted" while thinking it is a lifestyle change.  The problem is, I had no idea what a lifestyle change entailed. "Dieting" in any form makes losing weight even harder.  I realize that some good, sound research on living a healthy lifestyle would be a good start.

Body Beast Workout

Right now, I am thinking about the Body Beast workout.  I wonder if it would work for me, or would it work only for some people.  Meal prepping and following a meal plan has always been difficult for me.  However, I don't find myself looking like the models after 90 days.  It looks difficult for me.  I do realize that I am only a beginner when it comes to actual exercise.  No need to put myself down.  I am being honest.  Maybe it isn't about looking like a fitness model.  To me the point is to be fit, not look a certain way.  Well, let the games begin.