David Mindich is the president of Minda Supply Company in New Jersey, a wholesaler of laundry cleaning products. He has also founded and led Thermal Paper Direct, where businesses can purchase a variety of paper essentials through a single online platform, such as credit card machine rolls, customer checks, and printer ribbons. Outside of work, David Mindich enjoys physical activities such as resistance training.
Resistance training is an umbrella term for types of exercises that help you build strength, stamina, and muscle by working against a weight or force. This can be through using your bodyweight, as in calisthenics; or with equipment such as free weights, resistance bands or machines.
If you are new to training, the first step would be to decide what your goals are. For instance, if you are looking to grow muscle mass, you may focus more on weightlifting exercises that isolate specific muscle groups, such as in the back or legs. If your aim is overall toning and motor control, calisthenics incorporates more movement and exercises that engage multiple muscle groups to use your entire body as the resistance instrument. Beginner routines may include push-ups, pull-ups and squats; advanced examples are handstands and L-sits. A comprehensive resistance training program will have a bit of both, so that exercises target all parts of the body and you have a variety of challenges to work on.
Another consideration when getting started is deciding between gym and home workouts. Investing in a few weights at home lets you start small, with a relatively flexible routine, in case committing to a gym right away is not feasible. The perks of a gym include an accountability structure, personal trainer expertise, and a wider variety of workout options. Either way, it is healthy to ease the body into a routine with short sessions, no longer than an hour, twice or thrice a week. Since such exercises can strain and cause micro tears in the muscle as part of the process, less is better so as not to cause injuries or undue soreness that might discourage you.
