Ways to Overcome Fitness Intimidation

OK, if you are new to the whole idea of fitness, if you have been sedentary and need to be less so, if you know it is time to make some changes, I'm talking to you.

I'm not going to tell you to train for a 5K race. 

Or a marathon, or a triathlon. While many people have success stories about getting fit by committing to big goals, these things are not necessary.

I'm not trying to sell you a fitness program.

I'm in mission mode today, not career mode. 

I'm not going to tell you the "one weird trick to lose belly fat fast!"

I'm going to keep it simple today. 

I'm not asking or telling you to completely overhaul your lifestyle, I'm just sharing some easy things you can do that if you work them into your life can increase your health and happiness. Of course you should always discuss changes to your fitness routines with a doctor first, but these things are simple.

1. Walk your dog.

You need it, your dog needs it, take your dog for a walk. Go out the door, walk for 5 minutes, turn around and come back. Don't have a dog? Go to the humane society and volunteer to walk dogs there.

2. Find a fun way to get moving.

Do you like to take pictures? Go for a walk seeking out photo opportunities. Do you like to write? Go for a walk to find inspiring scenes to put on the page. Like video games? Get one that requires your body as the controller. 

Whatever it is that you like to do. Find a way to make movement part of it.

3. Take up something new.

Try a new something to get you moving. Pick up some new fitness routine that you think you will enjoy, if you don't enjoy quit doing it and find something else. It can be anything from tennis, to Nintendo Wii sports to golf.

4. Take up something old.

Find an activity you enjoyed before and start doing it again. It can be anything from tennis, to. . .

The main thing is, to overcome a sedentary lifestyle, find something you like. You don't have to become a marathoner or an ironman triathlete, or Iron Man for that matter. All you have to do is start moving. Get up and do more, make it fun, make it a habitual part of your life. Once it is in your routine, if you want more, do more.

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