The biggest hindrance to working out and exercising, I think, is the fact that not many people enjoy it. I hear a lot of people saying I would work out or go to the gym but I don’t really like it. Some find it boring. Others simply find it too hard. Is there any way around it?
I think so. I believe that getting the proper exercise that we all need is a matter of finding something that you actually like doing. How do you think those people who go to the gym on a regular basis keep it up? They probably like what they are doing. Of course there will always be those people who do it because they have to and they have the willpower to do so – but not everyone is like them.
Anyway, how can you make your work out sessions fun? Again, find something that you enjoy. Is there any sport that you like playing? Basketball? Baseball? Volleyball? Tennis? Table tennis? Any sport will do. The trick is for you to spend time playing that sport even for just one day a week.
It doesn’t even have to be a sport. How about leisurely activities that actually get you out of the house and on your feet? Hiking maybe? Swimming? Anything that can help you become more active and at the same time allow you to have fun will do.
So, what do you think? Let’s bring the fun back to exercise!
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Originally posted on November 18, 2010 @ 11:29 pm