It’s not enough to think about it, agree with it, talk about it, or even hang out with other people who are ‘do’-ing it. Here, the word ‘Do’ is synonymous with action. I’m not talking about killer cardio circuits, slinging iron in the weight room, or going beast-mode with hours of HIIT. All of that may become part of your routine down the road. For now, I’m just encouraging you to get off your butt.
Add movement to your daily routine: This can be as simple as adding 2500 steps to your daily step count, or taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or parking further away from the building you are about to enter. How about standing up during TV commercials and walk in place, do low-impact jumping jacks, or complete a set of some other easy exercise? (If you need exercise suggestions let me know in the comments.) You don’t need to do much. When it comes to fitness I am a firm believer in, “A little of something is better than a whole lot of nothing.”
Be consistent: Just adding alittle bit of movement into your day is okay as long as you compound it, multiply it by doing it regularly. For people who are not working out at all, adding one workout a week is okay. The problem is, one workout a week isn’t the best for increasing your fitness or cardio levels. Instead of working out for one hour once a week, a person would see more benefits from engaging in three…
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I am firm believer of eating in moderation, Eddie. This has helped me a lot with my health issues. Whether you take my hair, my pimples, my stamina, everything.
