Today's thoughts- In order to be successful with a long term exercise program - YOU MUST LIKE THE EXERCISE!. I know that seems like a no brainer, but you would be amazed at how many people ask me what is the "best" exercise. The best exercise is the one you will do. There are hundreds of different exercise modes out there. Line Dancing, Zumba, Yoga, Mixed Martial Arts, not to mention the old standbys Running and Walking. If you don't know what you like, then try them all.
A side bar on "trying an exercise", the first time you try something new, you will feel silly and not be good at it - unless you are a pro athlete. For the rest of us it takes 3-5 times to try an activity before we actually know if we will like it. So DO NOT spend money on any exercise equipment until you know you like it, buying a treadmill will not make you like using it!
So TODAY as most of us are digging out from a Midwestern snowstorm, try a new kind of exercise, who knows you may like it.
As for me, the weekend will entail downhill skiing on my new skis and boots, while I strap my guinea pick up to monitors to see what happens to heart rate and activity counts:). Enjoy!
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