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Get Active!

The second step on your path to fitness is to get active. Lots of people have that “ugh, exercise” feeling when they consider getting up off the couch. Perhaps they imagine joining a gym and hitting the cardio machines at five in the morning.

Truth? That IS boring – and when it’s boring, it will seem hard and not worth it. Next thing you know you’re skipping your workouts.

The good news is that getting exercise can be as simple as getting active in enjoyable ways. For example, you can go for a walk or a hike in the woods. You can join the family on a bike ride. You can start playing sports like basketball. You can go swimming. Or if you enjoy going to the gym and taking advantage of the cardio equipment, do it.

You can do any of these and more at least three times per week for at least 20 minutes (more if you’re trying to lose weight). The trick is to pick something that you’ll enjoy, at a time that you’re more likely to do it.

Please click on About Healthy Exercise for a longer description.