7 Tips to Give You a Jump Start

Being physically active is the initial step to living a strong life! Here's seven tips to help you achieve your quest to a healthier and fitter you!

1. Commit for 30 Days – Begin by make a undertaking to exercise every day for a month. This will jump start the habit of exericing.

2. Don’t Break the Habit – The easiest way to keep things going is simply not to stop. Avoid long breaks and don't give up, remember exercising leads to more benefits in the long run.

3. Start Small – Trying to run fifteen miles on your first day isn’t a great way to begin a habit. Work next your ability is the right way to start your habit. Otherwise you may shock yourself off after a heartless workout.

4. Start Slow – Over time, work up to 30 to 60 mins of activity, at least 5 days a week. If you can’t work at a full 30 mins to exercise, break your routine up into three 10-minute intervals to reach your goal.

5. Create a Ritual – Your exercise goal should burn inside you so much that it becomes a ritual. Make an appointment to workout each and every day.

6. Add Variety – Try not to take long breaks (no more than three days off) on a exercise activity. Find a form of exericse that you enjoy. That way, exercise will never appear tedious or routine.

7. Find a Buddy to Exercise With – Exercise may be fun if you have someone to share your thoughts with while you workout. Statistics show that people who exercise with a buddy are more successful at reaching their goals. You can also keep each other accountable.

10 Reasons to Exercise

Regular exercise gives you so many amazing benefits, but let's face it, some days you may get too busy, too stressed and simply too tired to fit exercise in your day.

Here's a list of my top 10 reasons to exercise. Pull out this list and read it when you're having one of those days.

1. To Prevent Disease
Exercise has been proven to reduce the risk of just about every single health problem known to man, from Stroke to Heart Disease to Cancer and Osteoporosis. Exercise is also a great defense against Type 2 Diabetes, which is one of the most widely growing diseases in the United States today.

2. To Look Great
Exercise firms your body, improves posture and even makes your skin glow. Looking your best is a wonderful result of regular exercise.

3. To Lose Weight and Keep It Off
Exercise burns fat and prevents future fat storage. If you want to have a thinner, healthier body, exercise is the answer.

4. To Have More Energy
Anyone who exercises regularly will tell you that they are more energetic, less easily upset and are more peaceful.

5. To Sleep Better
Exercise boosts energy levels, but also wears you out. It makes you feel more alive during the day and sleep like a baby at night.

6. To Age Slower
Exercise is one of the most effective ways to fight aging. When you age your body loses muscle and bone, the loss of both is drastically reduced with regular exercise. Exercise also helps reduce inflammation.

7. To Ease Depression
Exercise has been proven to reduce depression – sometimes even as effectively as prescription drugs. Just chalk this up as yet another amazing benefit to exercise.

8. To Stay Mentally Sharp
Not only is exercise smart for your heart and weight, but it can make you smarter and better at what you do. Exercise has been shown to improve memory and other cognitive functions, and seems to have a protective effect against Dementia. John J. Ratey, MD, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of A User's Guide to the Brain says "exercise is really for the brain, not the body. It affects mood, vitality, alertness, and feelings of well-being."

9. To Reduce Sick Days
People who exercise regularly are 50% less likely to call in sick to work. A regular exercise program reduces colds and upper respiratory infections.

10. To Boost Confidence
Being fit, feeling healthy and having energy are all building blocks to having great confidence. There is no better confidence booster than sticking with a regular exercise program.