Have you realized that the older you get, the harder it gets for you to be motivated to exercise, especially, after you begin to have children? I was once an athlete in high school participating in track and field championships all across the country but that was over a decade ago. The only exercise I got for years was walking back and forth to the car. It wasn't until recently that a few colleagues from the office and I decided to do something about our lack of energy and our desk job physique. We started jogging at a near by park after work on weekdays and we (the guys) play soccer on the weekend. We have been doing this for the past four months and it has really made a significant difference in my endurance and energy levels.
Exercise routines are often seen as boring, painful and tough to stick with, especially when you are doing it alone. Several friends of mine have enrolled in gym classes and after a few months they have given up on it. I've found that it is good when you have a group of people or even one other person who is there to motivate you to continue. One of the interesting things about exercise is that what you put in is what you get out. It is one of the healthiest habits that we can form, that will be rewarding if we don't give up. Charles C. Noble famously said, “First we make our habits, then our habits make us.”
I suggest that when you decide to start an exercise routine that you start off with the basics before you and do anything too fancy. Depending on the kind of physical shape you are in, it's probably best to start walking before you start jogging. When you have gotten comfortable walking then gradually increase the pace until you can start jogging. Remember that the goal of whatever routine you decide to do is to form a life long habit that is healthy, fullfilling and enjoyable.
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The key is to get company. If even one persons buys into the exercise programme - it happens. It has worked for me for many decades. It also keeps the family/union tight.
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