• When resistance training (i.e., lifting weights), do it slowly and with control.  Controlling the entire motion is what tones and shapes muscles.
• Consider your goals.  Don't lift too heavy if you aren't striving for mass building in the shortest amount of time.  It's all about form when lifting; not the amount of weight lifted.
• Muscle soreness a day or two after a training session is normal and should be expected.  Excruciating or debilitating pain, however, is a sign you went too far and did too much, either in terms of the weight lifted or the length of the training session. 
• Be consistent. Fitness is cumulative.
• Don't give up. Fitness may be a lifelong endeavor, but it certainly doesn't take that long to see and FEEL results.
• Always keep your eye on the prize.  Remember your goals and the reason(s) you initiated this change in the first place.

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