by E.M.Robinson

Created on: September 29, 2007

Get moving! You will enjoy it more than you think.

Change your lifestyle and enjoy the pleasures of physical fitness.You may think of yourself as lazy, and your family members may have been telling you so, but you will want to keep up your fitness activities once you experience how much better you can feel after exercising. Even on those days that you are so tired from school or work, twenty to thirty minutes of exercise will boost your energy level and improve your outlook.

Willing to give it a try?

Here are two basic "rules" to help you discover the joys of fitness:

1) Choose a physical activity that you enjoy.Walking, cycling, swimming, doing aerobics, dancing,skating,lifting weights, hiking,are all good activities. Perhaps yoga or Pilates are more your style.

2) Find a "buddy" to make this beginning more fun for you. After you experience the pleasures of feeling fit, you won't want to give it up. Even people who normally like solitary pursuits have reported that having a buddy helped them establish a routine. Share your successes.

3)Learn more about your activity in order to improve your form.

4) Give yourself time to acquire the skills needed for the activity.

5) Participate in your activities 3-4 times per week. After you experience the pleasures of feeling fit, you won't want to give it up.

You might find out that you are not lazy at all! Maybe you simply haven't found the activity to interest and challenge yourself.

If you think you are lazy because you can't motivate yourself to do housework, then maybe it is time to realize that most people have trouble getting interested in things they don't enjoy. So, find an activity you can enjoy and can engage in 2-3 times per week for at least thirty minutes...even if you start with twenty minutes.

Give yourself the chance to enjoy a lifestyle that includes time for fitness.Your new outlook will dispel the myth that you are lazy. You will want to improve and maintain your fitness level because you will see how much it adds to your health, your appearance, and your outlook on life.

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