Keeping Fit A Bit At A Time
Keywords: keeping fit, weight loss, personal growth, self development, goal
So you made a new year’s resolution to lose some weight, to get in shape… and part of the plan is to work out for an hour a day, seven days a week!
No, wait… make that 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.
No, better stick to 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week.
Oh, what the heck, why bother doing it at all. You’ll just end up breaking the resolution like 95% of all people do, right? So it’s easier to forget the heartache and frustration, and nip it in the bud, quit before you start.
Well, how about this instead. Don’t make huge goals that you find daunting and you know you won’t achieve… pick goals that you can get your head around and definitely continue to do forever.
A little bit here and a little bit there adds up. If you try to carve out an hour or half an hour, chances are you’ll get busy and miss out on it a few times, then you’ll just stop trying so hard, and it will turn out that you have to revise your plans or cancel them altogether, which will probably feel like failure.
But what if you do just 5 minutes, a few times a day? That will add up to the same amount of workout time, but it will be very easy to keep it up because it doesn’t feel like it’s taking any time at all.
Maybe every time you get up to grab a coffee, you do 20 squats. And while you’re waiting in line, you do calf raises. And when you’re washing dishes, you do leg lifts.
Sitting at your desk, you do some side stretches or virtual rows, or use a paperweight to do some bicep curls. And while you talk on the phone, you stand up and do some lunges.
Then maybe instead of taking the elevator all the time, you walk if it’s four flights of stairs or less. And you walk to the store instead of driving if you’re not buying too much stuff that you won’t be able to carry it.
By the end of the week, you’ll probably have done more exercise than you would have if you had forced yourself to work out for a certain period of time each day, and not been able to keep the schedule.
You won’t break into a sweat with all your mini workouts, which some people say is key to getting the benefits of exercise, but it is arguable that this type of regular and consistent movement has a huge benefit for your body… and your mind, because you’ll feel happier and more in shape just by the act of stretching, let alone doing the tougher moves.
So don’t let a busy schedule stop you from being in shape. Do what you can every day, and keep yourself fit a bit at a time.
Kevin Sinclair is the publisher and editor of My-Personal-Growth.com, a site that provides information and articles for self improvement and personal growth and development. www.my-personal-growth.com
Previous Articles Highlighter:
Winter: The Season For Safe Snowmobiling! (1)
There is a saying among bikers: "There are those who have fallen and those who are just waiting to take a fall." In other words, everyone, at some point, takes a spill and the same applied to snowmobilers.
FAQ About Acne Treatments (2)
Q: How can I find out more about acne treatments and which ones have produced results for other acne sufferers? A: For additional information on acne treatments, product reviews are a terrific way to learn what works and what doesn't.
Understanding What Real Data Entry Jobs Are (3)
It's hardly a surprise. Data entry is relatively easy, doesn't require a quiet workspace or much in the line of special equipment. And many people can quickly learn to type fast enough to qualify.
Protect Your Documents From Hackers (4)
Total Innovations, Inc. specializes in developing award winning software programs designed to solve computer users needs. The Folderhider privacy software, spyblaster.com & emailspy.com are a few of the most recent.
The Beauty Of A Bronze Frog Sculpture (5)
Cast in the ancient lost wax tradition, this bronze will live on throughout your lifetime and beyond. It will require little care apart from a polish every now and again and will look majestic as the sun bounces of it in the glade.
Common Mistakes To Avoid Before Starting A Home Based Internet Business (6)
The product may not be workable, may not have a large enough market, or the market might be saturated. There are times when the best start is buying into a proven franchise or buying out someone else who has made a success and for some sound reason such as retirement or illness, wants to sell their proven and lucrative firm.
Offshoring And Small Businesses (7)
"If we don't remain competitive, we wont exist", in the words Gail Kelly, chief executive of St George's Bank which just sent 76 computer services jobs to India. Small to medium businesses are starting to feel the pinch.
How To Quickly And Easily Make Your Articles Work For You? (8)
It can also be given in the form of updates, even commentary or just plain tips and hints. Everyone loves a how to article; especially when it breaks down a challenging process into bite size chunks.
Website Writing, How To Master The Art And Science Of Writing (9)
More pages will be added as time goes by. Certain pages will link to others, and they must be easy for your readers to find. Lets say you wrote on a web site about soccer, the beautiful game.
Why You Should Start A Home Based Business On The Internet (10)
For example, quite possibly the easiest internet based business opportunity is affiliate marketing. If you own or contribute to a website with webmaster access, you will be able to put affiliate links on this site.
Newer Articles Highlighter:
How To Jumpstart Your Home Business In 4 Easy Steps (1)
Articles can be related to products or suggestive of products that are sold on the web site. You should have visitors sign up for newsletters so they can be sent one automatically.
Bad Credit Mortgage Refinance Tips (2)
In a hybrid loan the interest rate is fixed for a period of time and adjusts for the rest of the loan. A point is equal to 1% of the total loan amount.
Are There Any Benefits Of Fitness Training Other Than Just Losing Weight? (3)
Besides the obvious fitness training isn't really that hard. Even getting up and walking around for fifteen minutes or so can do a world of good for those who aren't necessarily in the greatest shape.
Executive Coaching Consultant Says: "Combat Confidence Is Answer For Burned-Out Executives" (4)
Other classes meet weekly for up to eight sessions. "Whether by phone or in person," says Schiller, "my focus as an executive coaching consultant is to help clients create meaningful change in a person's their lives and provide a tangible plan of action for achieving positive results.
Free, Fast As Lightning Traffic (5)
It may be hard to determine for yourself- since you've already seen your own site several times and your opinion may be a bit biased, so ask others for help (neighbors, friends, family, etc).
Goat's Cheeses Of The Loire Valley (6)
You will be amazed. Guests get to truly experience the grandeur of living in a french chateau. Make your next holiday a gourmet chateau holiday in the beautiful Loire Valley.
Flipping A House For Real Estate Profits (7)
There is a lot more information out there on this subject in such places as your local bookstore, local library, and there are also a number of very helpful and informative Blogs on the subject.
Helpful Advice On Food And Drink For Your Backpacking Trip (8)
Also, you will find dried meats like jerky are a useful addition to your food provisions. Zip top baggies are a good tool too. You can store almost anything in these easy to pack containers.
Top Writers Around The World Will Write For You ? Outsourcing (9)
But before you think of just plastering your site screen all the keywords and keyword phrases it could hold, survey engines also filter out that abuse. You must have gnarly vigorous written articles that incorporate the keywords and keyword phrases properly in their sparkling and articles.
Using RSS Fields In Communication (10)
Validate the file. Make your RSS program error-free. RSS is programming, so errors could lie unseen. Again, there are different programs that can assist you for this process.