Exercise ideas

Exercise

Being more active is essential to help you look and feel good. It’s important to incorporate at least 30 minutes of moderate* activity everyday. Activities needn’t be strenuous or challenging, they just need to be regular. Try some of our ideas below and see if you notice the difference ^. Remember, becoming more active in your everyday life is a vital step towards a healthier you. So don’t stop after the challenge – keep it going to help keep you looking and feeling good.

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Proper Preparation

It’s important to warm up before you exercise, to ensure your muscles and joints are more flexible. Try to spend 5 minutes doing some light stretching before you start and after you finish your exercise routine.

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Make an Exercise Plan

Commit yourself

Try to stick to a regular time each day

Put exercise appointments on your calendar

Keep a diary of your activities so you can track your progress

Sign a contract committing yourself to exercise and stick it to the fridge

Walk the Line

For many of us, walking is the easiest , cheapest and safest way to exercise. Make sure you have a goot pair of walking shoes, dress comfortably, fill your mp3 player with tunes and hit the road, street, park, beach

It’s advisable to start with short walks (maybe during your lunch hour) then build up to longer walks of 30 minutes or more. If you need more of a challenge try taking a route with lots of hills or steps, or if you live near a beach try walking on sand to really tone up those thighs.

Sticking With it.

We know it’s hard enough starting and exercise routine, let alone sticking to it! Here are some tips to make your exercise plan more manageable

Choose something you like doing – if you don’t like running, don’t run! Choose something that suits your lifestyle and that you really enjoy.

Mix it up – you’re likely to get bored doing the same exercise everyday, so try to vary it. Swim one day, walk to work the next, take a dance lesson or a yoga class to keep it interesting.

Find a friend – exercising with someone is more motivating and means you can have a good chat whilst you’re getting fit.

Forget ‘no pain – no gain’ – while you might feel a little achy when you first start exercise, pain isn’t normal. If it hurts, stop.

Don’t forget the fun – try to make exercise fun. Watch TV while riding your exercise bike, do house work at a fast pace with the music turned up loud or take your walk round your favourite shops.