Level 1 Is Too Tough

Q: It's been a long time since I exercised, and there is no way I can do some of these exercises. I don't want to hurt myself, but I do want what I can do to be effective. What do you suggest?

A: I'm proud of you for being aware and understanding your limitations without giving up! Injuring yourself can put you out of the game for weeks, and we DON'T want that at all. So here are some tips for making things a bit easier:

Try doing a particularly difficult exercise with less weight.
Try doing fewer repetitions of the exercise.
Try a modification of the exercise.
If there is no modification and you simply can't do a particular exercise, find a different exercise for the same muscle group that you can do, and substitute the easier exercise for the harder one (like wall squats instead of regular ones, or jogging in place instead of jumping rope).

The more you continue to try, the stronger you will get, and soon Level 1 will be child's play for you!