Strong Ideas: Get Moving!
By Emily Stapleton on January 07, 2013 from Strong Ideas via Connect-Bridgeport.com
It’s January and many people have made resolutions to get in better physical shape. Stop making exercise so complicated, and just get moving. One of my favorite sayings is KISS (keep it simple sweetie) and it definitely applies to physical activity. To shape up, you don’t need fancy equipment or a gym membership, you just need to get moving. Exercise, put simply, is movement that burns calories.
We all know that physical activity has many benefits, but it doesn’t hurt to review a few of those benefits. As stated by Mayo Clinic (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ01676), here are just a few things physical activity can do for you:
We all know that physical activity has many benefits, but it doesn’t hurt to review a few of those benefits. As stated by Mayo Clinic (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ01676), here are just a few things physical activity can do for you:
- Control body weight
- Combat health conditions and diseases
- Improve mood
- Boost energy
- Promote better sleep
- Put the spark in your sex life
- Provide a fun past time
I know I just said you don’t need equipment or a gym membership, however if those things help you get moving, then go for it. Finding what works for you is easy. You need a plan to get moving. Consider the following:
- Sign up a for a class and attend regularly;
- Join a local gym and schedule regular visits;
- Purchase an exercise video and use it;
- Purchase (or uncover) some home exercise equipment and use it;
- Explore the great outdoors by running, walking, or biking;
- Find an exercise plan online and stick to it!
All of the above have one commonality: They all work to get you moving. Find what works for you and do it!
There is obviously a lot more to physical activity than what is covered in this blog (and I look forward to covering much more in future blogs), but the IDEA here is simple, get moving!
Until next week,
Emily
