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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Reasons To Stick With Your Plan
We all do it - We blow off working out. We don't have time. We don't like doing it. We're intimidated. Or it just doesn't seem worth all the effort.
Well, here are tricks for getting past those common excuses. Exercise can be simpler (and feel easier) than you ever imagined.
Excuse: It doesn't feel good.
Solution: Do a cool-down. Finishing your workout with 5 minutes of easy activity can make it more enjoyable. People's last impression of exercise is the one that lingers. With a cool-down, you leave feeling the exercise was easier, so you're more likely to do it again.
Excuse: I'll look silly.
Solution: Forget perfection. Exercise is not a Broadway performance. Women put such pressure on themselves. Learning to feel okay with and laugh at little mistakes is good for you. Walk, dance, enjoy yoursel--without worrying about how you look. Bonus: You burn more calories when you're not very good at something!
Excuse: I don't have time.
Solution: Count the small stuff. Life is never all or nothing, especially in exercise. A 10-minute walk is always better than nothing.
Excuse: I'm not getting results.
Solution: Try an activity that works both your upper and lower body at the same time: step aerobics, swimming, pole walking. You'll boost your calorie burn without feeling like you're working any harder. In a study of 30 women who cycled, walked, or did step aerobics, researchers found that those doing the step workout requiring the use of their arms and legs felt the exercise was significantly easier--even though they were working at the same intensity as the others. Coordinating your arm/leg movements can keep your mind busy, so you're less likely to focus on the exertion.
Excuse: I've tried it before.
Solution: Shift your thinking. You achieve what you focus on. So instead of focusing on what you didn't do, concentrate on the times you did exercise. It's more empowering and proof that you can succeed.
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