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Finding Time to Exercise
by Ben Ejercicia
http://www.flexerciser.com

Physical exercise has fast become a predominant health
concern throughout the world. Our improving standard of
living makes daily movement less of a necessity when going
about the business of our lives. Reduced activity, in
turn, is linked to rises in obesity, diabetes, heart
disease, and cancer among nations of the civilized world.

That same technology seems to make us slaves to our
responsibilities, and we wonder how we're ever going
to accomplish our day-to-day tasks and still have time
and energy for exercise. Fear not, for fitting exercise
into a busy daily schedule isn't rocket science, and if
you read on you'll see just how easy it can be.

1. Exercise regularly if not daily. If you cannot find
time each day for physical activity, aim for 30 minutes a
day at least five days a week or most days. Fit exercise
into your daily schedule when it is convenient, such as
before work or after dinner. Just try to be consistent so
it becomes a habit that you are comfortable with and
likely to follow.

2. Break your exercise into small time segments. You don't
have to do thirty minutes of physical activity all at
once. Try doing ten-minute chunks of exercise at intervals
throughout the day. For example, you could walk ten
minutes outdoors when you first get up, take another
ten-minute walk at lunchtime, and add another following
dinner.

3. Do you bore easily? Then don't get into a rut by doing
the same workout day-after-day. Discover the joys of
cross-training! One day, you walk; next day, you swim.
One day, you bike; next day, you run. One day, you hit
the rowing machine; next day, you hit the weights.
Plus, this is a good time to get reacquainted with your
inner child. Find a play activity for your weekends that
you know you'll enjoy and that will help you break a
bit of a sweat.

Remember this: Make exercise easy-to-schedule and easy-to-
perform (for you) in order to make it a welcome part of
your day. Check with your primary health-care provider to
assure that you have no health risks that could be
triggered by beginning an exercise routine. Do these
things and you'll likely find exercise to be effortless
to schedule because of the anticipation that precedes
each session!

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