Exercise is not an option!

Filed in archive Beginners Fitness on June 18, 2010

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Research shows that when life gets busy, one of the first things that we neglect is exercise.
Yet, exercise is necessary to stay energetic, young, calm and more than anything else long-term-healthy.
Of course the pressures of life can lead to exercise being somewhat cyclical, but it is highly desirable to make exercise a regular part of life to the extent possible.
One of the reasons people give up on exercise is because they have set their expectation too high, hoping to see huge results after only some work.
The secret to achieving a steady exercise pace is realizing that exercise is not primarily about body image but about physical and mental health. The results of exercise are more apparent at your doctor's or mental health clinic in other words. We all know how good we feel even after just one session at the gym, yoga hall, pool, park...
Naturally, there is the added benefit of looking fitter too.

Decide on a realistic fitness goal, set up a plan to reach it and remember it's far better to do a little than sit still!