Everyone knows that exercise is good for people, both physically and mentally. In addition to burning excess calories, toning muscles, and speeding up your metabolism, exercise also has psychological benefits. It relieves stress and releases endorphins, which make you feel more energized and happy. It often works better and more quickly than other forms of motivation, such as self hypnosis audio recordings or repeating mantras.
Despite knowing about its benefits, however, many people do not get enough exercise. The reason for this is often a lack of motivation. Even though you know you should go for a walk or a run, it seems too cold outside, or too hot, or you're too exhausted.
Even if exercise is tough to begin, it gets easier as you go along. The good feelings and positive changes you see as a result will be their own motivators. The biggest hurdle is starting in the first place.
This is true not only in the long range but also in the short range. When a person first starts to exercise after not doing it for awhile, the find the initial few weeks to be the most challenging in terms of motivation. This is comparable to the way that the initial few minutes of any workout are usually the most difficult.
When your muscles are not accustomed to working very hard, they get used to being idle. If you increase your level of activity, they will need some time to adjust. Just as you spend the first few minutes of a session warming up, you need to spend the first few weeks of any workout program building your tolerance. Don't push yourself too hard at the beginning.
Anyone who has worked out is familiar with the feeling of sluggishness that comes at the beginning. But anyone who has worked through it also knows that it dissipates, and your energy level increases if you keep going. It doesn't mean the workout is necessarily easy, but the intensity of the difficulty lessens.
If you can understand that feeling as it applies to a particular workout, you can understand it in terms of working out in general. If you have not been doing a particular activity for very long, whether it is jogging, weight lifting, or long-distance walking, your body is going to need time to adjust. However, feeling fatigued or sore is not an excuse to stop working out. Rest for one or two days, sure, but start back again after that.
Your body will become accustomed to the concept of working out, just like it warms up during a particular session. As you keep going and maintain your routine, you will able to workout longer and handle more strenuous activity. You will probably even begin to feel like you need the exercise in order to feel good and to release the extra energy you have. Begin a routine today, and watch your body adapt! It will definitely happen, and it may happen more quickly than you think it will.
Despite knowing about its benefits, however, many people do not get enough exercise. The reason for this is often a lack of motivation. Even though you know you should go for a walk or a run, it seems too cold outside, or too hot, or you're too exhausted.
Even if exercise is tough to begin, it gets easier as you go along. The good feelings and positive changes you see as a result will be their own motivators. The biggest hurdle is starting in the first place.
This is true not only in the long range but also in the short range. When a person first starts to exercise after not doing it for awhile, the find the initial few weeks to be the most challenging in terms of motivation. This is comparable to the way that the initial few minutes of any workout are usually the most difficult.
When your muscles are not accustomed to working very hard, they get used to being idle. If you increase your level of activity, they will need some time to adjust. Just as you spend the first few minutes of a session warming up, you need to spend the first few weeks of any workout program building your tolerance. Don't push yourself too hard at the beginning.
Anyone who has worked out is familiar with the feeling of sluggishness that comes at the beginning. But anyone who has worked through it also knows that it dissipates, and your energy level increases if you keep going. It doesn't mean the workout is necessarily easy, but the intensity of the difficulty lessens.
If you can understand that feeling as it applies to a particular workout, you can understand it in terms of working out in general. If you have not been doing a particular activity for very long, whether it is jogging, weight lifting, or long-distance walking, your body is going to need time to adjust. However, feeling fatigued or sore is not an excuse to stop working out. Rest for one or two days, sure, but start back again after that.
Your body will become accustomed to the concept of working out, just like it warms up during a particular session. As you keep going and maintain your routine, you will able to workout longer and handle more strenuous activity. You will probably even begin to feel like you need the exercise in order to feel good and to release the extra energy you have. Begin a routine today, and watch your body adapt! It will definitely happen, and it may happen more quickly than you think it will.
