Exercise, if you want to lose weight, keep it off or increase muscle tone, in addition to eating well, you need to exercise. Unfortunately, many of us claim that we don’t have time to exercise in our busy lives. The first step to creating an exercise routine that works for you is to understand that everyone has time to exercise, you just have to choose whether or not to use that time to exercise or not.
Making the time to exercise is easier than you think; you just have to be committed to your goal of exercising more. The best way to get to the gym is by creating a pleasure-pain association. You want to create a pleasure association with going to the gym and a pain association with not exercising. An effective association of pleasure and pain is to buy personal training packages. This forces you to exercise more because if you miss a training session you have the pain of losing money associated with not going to the gym. Many gyms also have a policy of cutting the locks off the day lockers at the end of each day and donating the contents to charity. Sometimes just leaving your gym clothes in one of these daily lockers can be enough motivation to hit the gym or risk losing your property.
Creating an exercise routine with a friend who is also trying to get more exercise can be beneficial for both parties. By agreeing to exercise together at a specific time, you’re more likely to work out instead of leaving a friend stranded. Also, if he doesn’t show up, your friend can help create a greater association of pain with not meeting him at the gym to work out. This kind of buddy system can be a great motivator for people who need to hit the gym in the mornings instead of afternoons or after work.
If for any reason you are unable to exercise in a gym, or exercise in the surrounding area, whether by walking, running or cycling. With the advent of gaming systems like the Wii, Xbox Kinect, and PlayStation Move, you don’t have to leave the house to get your heart rate up and burn off a few extra calories. There are even interactive games available that allow you to create a social element to your workout.
Today, there are many ways to create an exercise routine that works with your schedule. You just have to commit to your goal of exercising more and find a method that keeps you motivated to exercise. Everyone has the time to exercise in their day; it’s just their choice if they actually do it or not.
