5 Ways to Get Up and Get Moving!

27 Jul 5 Ways to Get Up and Get Moving!

Hi Walkers!

We all know the feeling. The alarm clock has gone off three times and all you want to do is stay curled up under the comforter. You finally leave work after a stressful day of deadlines and conference calls and all you want to do is make it home so you can collapse on the couch.

While we all have days when a workout is just not possible, it is easy to fall into a routine of excuses that keep us from getting active. Luckily, there are some surefire ways to break away from the excuses and help make exercise part of your weekly routine.

1. Lay out your workout clothes the night before. And if you really want motivation, lay them out next to your alarm clock, so you have to look at them every time you hit the snooze button!

2. Don’t scrimp on your workout gear; make sure you have enough outfits to work out for seven days. That way not having clean clothing is never an excuse to go hit the gym. Also, make sure you workout clothes make you feel good – it will make you more likely to want to put them on.

3. Commit to 10 minutes of exercise. If you can get through 10 minutes of exercise you are more likely to keep going and get in a full workout. If not, you did 10 minutes more than before you started!

4. Stop believing that exercise has to be torture. Just because you’re not in severe physical pain or discomfort during your workout does not mean it’s not effective. Learn to enjoy activities that get you active, and you’ll be more likely to stick with them!

5. Find a buddy – or two, or three – and make a pact to motivate each other. Their encouragement will help you stay positive, even when the last thing you want to do is workout!

Hopefully these tips will help you create a workout routine that makes sense for you and your busy lifestyle.

We’re curious:

• What excuses keep you from working out?
• Who is your biggest motivator?
• How do you make time to be active each week?

Walk ON friends!