A few days ago, we discussed exercising for the lazy, and ways to make it easier to get started. Today, as promised I'll be supplying you with some more tips.
No activity can be maintained, if it doesn't include a certain level of entertainment or convenience in it. Therefore, the setting in which you exercise can make you want, or not to move!
Also, we are part of a culture that puts much emphasis on the way we look. We're less likely to go to the beach for example, if we don't have a nice swimsuit with matching accessories. Or if we go to a party with the same old dress or that bleached shirt we've being keeping around for the past 5 years, we would feel less at ease, and would probably prefer a tv night at home.
Same rules apply to exercising:entertainment, utility, and a good " emballage".
Rule#3: The mall is your playground
Everyone goes at least once per week to the mall for shopping, or for coffee to meet friends, and if not to the supermarket for grocery shopping. These spaces are huge, and you can use them to your advantage. Why not walk around the mall for a bit longer, instead of heading directly to the cafe, or desired shop? Why not check the home section at the supermarket, before going systematically to your regular corners? Why not park a bit farther so you add a few minutes to your walk? You can easily end up walking an hour, by just looking around in a mall, or a supermarket. It's not hard core exercising, but it's a break from your usual sedentary routine. If you combine this trick with real exercising once per week ( mentioned in part 1), you would have lifted your ass off the couch already for around a couple of hours!
Rule #4: Dress to impress
By impressing, I mean impressing yourself. Invest in one or two cute gym outfits, and you will automatically want to wear them, and will be more inclined to exercise. Lose the old sweatpants you've been keeping for so long, and go for an ergonomic outfit that controls sweating, and makes any flabby ass look toned. If you're tight on budget, go to outlets or non brand shops, you can always find something that suits your taste and needs, and fits your budget.
Rule#5: Cut the distance
If you want exercising to be part of your life, you have to make it convenient. If you have to drive for more than 10 mins to reach the gym, you will be less likely to take the drive, and therefore will miss it a lot more often than you want to. Rainy days, holidays, traffic, and outings will all be very valid excuses to skip the workout. Try to find a gym, or a class venue,or an open space for walking or jogging that is close to your house or work. This way it would be a lot harder to find an excuse, and you will feel really guilty if you miss it for no valid reason.
With those 5 new rules in hand, you're very well equipped to give exercising one more chance!
Now good luck everyone! Keep me posted with your progress...
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