Beginner question.
I've recently decided to try and start exercising this summer. My current plan is to attend at least 2 different fitness classes at my community center gym. The fitness classes are usually 1 hour, full body workouts.
When I say I'm a beginner, I mean that not only did I never set foot in a gym before, I haven't seriously exercised in 3 years. The most I do is walk and bike in the summer, and the most intense thing i can remember doing this year is occasionally sprinting across a train station to catch a train. I've wanted to actually start doing more intensive training.
I've already attended one class, and while I did feel great afterwards, my main concern is; given my body is not used to anything intense yet (I had to pause multiple times during the class from exhaustion), is it a smart idea to start with the classes? I know that consistency is key, but is doing such intense exercises almost immediately a good idea?