How To Make Exercise Exciting
It is totally possible for cardio to be exciting and enjoyable. Stay with me, though, and you will see something that makes perfect sense. And that’s coming from someone who used to be a total couch potato. For many, many years, I made this mistake of going totally without consistent exercise. One day, I finally decided to start exercising, and I feel so much better than before it’s not even funny.
The key rule is to always make sure it is enjoyable. That doesn’t mean that it won’t be uncomfortable at times. That is normal if you have not exercised in a long time. No doubt about that. The point is that the goal, or the end result if you will, is to end up with a lifestyle where working out and exercising is exciting to you. This should be the target. Keep that in mind. Any mild aches you feel will go away fairly quickly once you start exercising.
Here’s The Most Important Advice I Can Give You To Make It enjoyable
Here it is… Start slow and light. Yes, that’s right. Start at a slow pace that you are comfortable with. Why? Because the number one reason people stop exercising or drop out of a workout routine is simply… physical pain, usually from an injury.
You’ve got to keep you ego in check, and stop listening to those that want to push you too hard too fast. Their intentions (and your intentions) are good, but the reality is that if you have been out of the gym for a long period of time, and you have not been exercising regularly for more than two or three months, you simply must start slow.
Start by walking at a moderate pace. Then over time consider a slow jog. Then after a few weeks, pick up the pace to a slow run. Then increase it from there. Once you see the incremental progress, something will go off in your brain, and you will become addicted to that great feeling.
Then it becomes enjoyable!
It doesn’t matter if you’re working out at the gym or at home. The same safety rules apply. You’ve got to make sure you don’t get injured.
An injury will cause a downward spiral effect because not only will you be unable to exercise until you are fully healed, but it might also leave you with a negative perception about exercise, and you want to avoid any and all “turn offs” you have associated with exercise.
In your brain, you want to have it linked up so that regular exercise equals lots of pleasure. This will make sure that working out on a consistent basis remains a lifestyle for you, and not just a once-a-year resolution that dies after a few weeks.
So if you’re not already living the healthy, fit lifestyle you and your body deserve, think about starting today. Just remember what I just wrote for you here today, and start at your own pace.
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