What Gets You Moving?

I'm sure many of you have shared this simliar experience:

Ripped out a page in a magazine with a cool exercise routine, got fully pumped, did it for a week...and then BAM: we feel accomplished and then slowly tell ourselves it's okay we don't need to exercise since we just did it a day ago. Eventually, we forget about that exercise. The cycle goes on and on. The same workout routine inevitably becomes monotonous. So how do we avoid seemingly repetitive workouts?

For starters, pick a form of exercise that fits your lifestyle. I find trying to hit the gym may be associated with a bundle of excuses; such as, oh I don't have a change of clothes, wow I just got home and I'm tired, what if I see that creepy dude who always checks me out? So if you are a procrastinator, maybe the gym isn't a great fit for your lifestyle. Another way of getting active is through dance classes, if your personality is outgoing and eccentric, then a dance class may tickle you pink. Swimming can guarantee a toned body, but again, you need to make sure it fits your lifestyle; do you have access to a pool, what times can you utilize that pool, are you willing to wear a bathing suit and cap, how appealing does swimming in the winter sound when you have to go back out into the cold? Personally, my go to form of exercise is walking. I know that I have to walk in order to get to the train station everyday for school. Keeping up with a walking routine, I tweak my mindset. Instead of walking along the bus route, I simply take another route. Also, it feels more pleasurable to enjoy the open air than a stuffy bus that has a range of smells and loud people on their cell phone. Not to mention, I noticed that the weeks I increased my walking, it helped me with my weight loss. Overall, just remember to be realistic and pick exercises that are comfortable to your lifestyle. Also, along with an exercise comes an important mindset. Think positively about what you are embarking on. Even the smallest changes will ultimately lead up to a big change.

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