Wednesday, January 10, 2007

The best exercise program in the world

Exercise in the morning, on an empty stomach, after work, at a high intensity, on a treadmill, low intensity.. there is more information than ever out there about how and when to exercise, yet most of us still aren’t working out on a regular basis.

When people ask me what exercise program I recommend my answer is simple: the one that you will do! If you won’t do it, it can’t be effective! My advice: KISS (keep it short & simple). Start small. If you aren’t exercising on a regular basis currently, you’re not going to spend hours at the gym. Try a 30-45 minute walk three times a week. (I know, some of you are thinking – but that’s not enough, that won’t do anything!) That is the kind of thinking that keep us in the same place. One of my favorite sayings is “if you never change, you will never change!” It is so true. We can talk ourselves out of change before we even begin the process.

If you’ve been taking the same step/spin/aerobics class for years and you still don’t have the body you want – change what you are doing! (But first, congratulate yourself on maintaining a healthy habit for so long, and then find a way to make it different). Experiment! Have fun! Try swapping cycling with yoga, abs class for pilates or machines for free weights.

So change something. TODAY. Don’t make it more work than it is: Just move. Feel alive. Enjoy the moment.

The sooner you get started, the faster you’ll start seeing results.

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