Here's a few basic exercise tips that fitness newbies should keep in mind. These will not only help you get started but also keep you on the path to fitness success once you're walking.

I was in Florida yesterday, where the sun is hot and the beer is cold. You couldn't ask for a better combination than that, although I have so many things to do that beer can't be on the agenda until very late in the day.

Working out what is the best training plan and regime for your time spent at the gym can take a while. It can depend on what you want to achieve from your work out sessions, how much time you have and what exercises keep your interest. It is easy to make mistakes in your exercise planning.

REACHING YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL‏

Back a few years ago, some cracks started forming in the giant shield wielded against cholesterol, which we were told was our mortal enemy, and had to be stopped at any cost. Just to give you an idea of how big that shield is, let me tell you that anti-cholesterol agents, or statins, bring in around 20+ billion dollars a year. Two examples of those type of drugs are Lipitor, or Crestor. There are many others, and 16 million Americans now take statins.

Yesterday, I told you that my recommendation would be to stop drinking coffee, so today I'm going to continue being a killjoy, and give you another recommendation, which is to stop drinking soda/cola/pop, or whatever it's being called these days. Where I grew up it was called soda, midwesterners call it pop, and southerners, cola. Whatever it's called, it isn't good for you.

Recently, I have been following a continuing debate in the medical community about diet, and the amount of fat you should have in your diet. If you're a little bit like me, you wish that there was a magic pill that could take care of this, but nobody has that formula at present, and maybe we never will.

I got a question I got from a sincere young man in southern California, where fish tacos are a menu staple, around the beach. While we have plenty of beach where I live, I don't recall this being a menu staple anywhere that I frequent.

The question is: What if I have never exercised before? If you have never worked out before, know little about exercise, or have become extremely deconditioned over the years, I suggest you start slowly...and gradually build up your exercise program over time as your endurance, strength, recovery and comfort levels improve. Here are a few easy to follow suggestions, to get you started. These things will get you going, regardless of how out of shape you perceive yourself to be. Walk more.