Nearly everyone is aware of the mental and physical benefits of exercise. Physically, exercise tones muscle, speeds up the metabolism, and burns excess calories. Mentally, it is a fantastic stress reliever, and it causes the body to release endorphins, which up your energy level and overall feeling of happiness. People often explore all kinds of motivation techniques like self help books or self hypnosis audio recordings, while neglecting exercise, which works better than any of them.
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.
Generally, the more often you exercise, the easier it becomes to stay motivated to do it. Those positive feelings and physical changes will work to keep you craving their effects. This means that the most difficult part of any exercise routine is the beginning.
In fact, that is true both in the long term and the short term. When you are just beginning to work out, or just beginning to do a particular routine, the first few weeks are the most difficult time to stay motivated and consistent. Likewise, the first few minutes of any particular workout are the hardest.
This is because your body is just warming up. When muscles have been idle, whether for a long time or a short time, they become used to doing less work. Therefore, when you begin to make them work again, they take some time to get used to the increased activity level.
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.
Keep that principle in mind, and apply it to the concept of working out as a whole. Accept the fact that the first few times you run, or lift weights, or even walk for a long period of time if you're not used to it, your body will complain. You will be sore the next day, and you may feel fatigued. However, this is not a reason to quit. You may need to take a day or two of rest between workouts at the beginning, but make sure that you go back!
If you stick with it, and continue to make progress, you will see that you can start to handle more strenuous workouts. You will also see that you'll be able to work out for longer periods of time. Just like your body gets used to working out in the short term, it also adjusts in the long term. In fact, you often begin to crave the exercise, because your brain becomes addicted to the endorphins. You also may experience an increased level of energy, to the point where you feel restless if you sit still for too long. Start exercising today, and see how long it takes your body to adjust!
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.
Generally, the more often you exercise, the easier it becomes to stay motivated to do it. Those positive feelings and physical changes will work to keep you craving their effects. This means that the most difficult part of any exercise routine is the beginning.
In fact, that is true both in the long term and the short term. When you are just beginning to work out, or just beginning to do a particular routine, the first few weeks are the most difficult time to stay motivated and consistent. Likewise, the first few minutes of any particular workout are the hardest.
This is because your body is just warming up. When muscles have been idle, whether for a long time or a short time, they become used to doing less work. Therefore, when you begin to make them work again, they take some time to get used to the increased activity level.
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.
Keep that principle in mind, and apply it to the concept of working out as a whole. Accept the fact that the first few times you run, or lift weights, or even walk for a long period of time if you're not used to it, your body will complain. You will be sore the next day, and you may feel fatigued. However, this is not a reason to quit. You may need to take a day or two of rest between workouts at the beginning, but make sure that you go back!
If you stick with it, and continue to make progress, you will see that you can start to handle more strenuous workouts. You will also see that you'll be able to work out for longer periods of time. Just like your body gets used to working out in the short term, it also adjusts in the long term. In fact, you often begin to crave the exercise, because your brain becomes addicted to the endorphins. You also may experience an increased level of energy, to the point where you feel restless if you sit still for too long. Start exercising today, and see how long it takes your body to adjust!
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