Work It!

"The victory is not always to the swift, but to those who keep moving."

I have decided to dedicate one blog to explain the importance of incorporating physical activities into our lives. However, being an exercise freak isn't good either. It has to be just right. But other than a good amount of exercise, good nutrition is extremely important as well.

Many people don't exercise because (1) they are too lazy to, (2) they say they don't have time for it or (3) it's too strenuous. That's a bunch of excuses. If you set your heart to something, you and I both know that you will find a way to do it one way or another. For example, if you really wanted to see a movie, but the movie came out the day you had to work or something, I'm sure you'd think of some lame excuse to give to your boss to get time off. Same goes for exercise. There are no excuses. You just don't care and don't want to try.

I'll admit, getting started is the hardest stage to get over. Take a look at this chart and decide where you are exactly:



Like all other activities, it will take your body a while to adjust to exercising. You can't just expect to be able to bench 100lbs the first time you work out. You have to start little, like with 20 lbs first and then slowly increase the weight over time intervals. If you still feel like you're not ready, why not join a gym? Many gyms have free classes that come with membersip, where there's an instructor that leads a class in exercising. If you like dancing, there are cardio dancing classes. If you like swimming, there are water aerobic classes. And if you like biking, there are bike "spinning" classes. There are many, many wonderful activities that you'll find fun. As long as you know what you'll enjoy doing, you can incorporate that into exercise. Give yourself a chance and check it out.

The most important thing is that you're able to tell yourself that you're ready. Think about it, it is for your own benefit. You only get one body for the rest of your life, why not be good to it? You're the one living with it.

(http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/starting/index.htm)