Hmm.. I went from "no exercise at" all to basically looking forward to my daily exercise within a year. So I think I have some experience there.
A few things come to mind:
1. What I call "total immersion". Immerse yourself in the topic. Read books about different kinds of exercises, buy a pair of dumbbells, watch youtube videos of the topic, that appeal to you.
2. Most people seem to be of the kind who need a group in order to keep up their regular exercises. But not all are. I have found that I work better if I just exercise in the morning, in my pyjamas. So, find the right way for yourself.
3. Getting into the habit is a gradual process. If you start out and plan for 2hrs of training every day, you'll probably give it up after a little time. So it's better to only plan for 10 mins per day for the start; and then go from there.
4. Don't underestimate how motivating exercise can be. You'll release all those lovely endorphins - so chances are you'll actually start LOVING your exercises after a while.
5. Do you know the lj community "dailyexercise"? People post what they do each day there. Quite good, if you're into that kind of motivation. (I'm not.)
Have fun, and it would be nice hearing about your progress!
Thank you! I like 1-3 a lot. I always want to exercise more when I read Self magazine. I think I definitely fall into the "kind who need a group" genre of people. If I've got no one to answer to, it ain't gonna happen. And you're right about the ten minutes a day thing.
At the moment, I believe that endorphins are a myth; I've never experienced any sort of exercise-induced endorphin rush. Maybe it is something that happens after you pass the two-week mark? And yes, I checked out that community, but I don't think it's for me.
Well, I guess the endorphin rush is rather subjective. However, I definitely noticed benefits back in the days of my depression; and several friends told me about the rush, too... so I guess it's there. I think you need a certain level of exhaustion to reach it, though.
Anyway, my motivation for exercise definitely made a huge jump when I noticed that I could actually do movements I never could do before. I'm a spastic, and certain limitations I just took for granted. So when I noticed that -- oops -- I can suddenly stand up from a seat without using my hands as a support, there was definitely some kind of natural high involved! :-)
A few things come to mind:
1. What I call "total immersion". Immerse yourself in the topic. Read books about different kinds of exercises, buy a pair of dumbbells, watch youtube videos of the topic, that appeal to you.
2. Most people seem to be of the kind who need a group in order to keep up their regular exercises. But not all are. I have found that I work better if I just exercise in the morning, in my pyjamas. So, find the right way for yourself.
3. Getting into the habit is a gradual process. If you start out and plan for 2hrs of training every day, you'll probably give it up after a little time. So it's better to only plan for 10 mins per day for the start; and then go from there.
4. Don't underestimate how motivating exercise can be. You'll release all those lovely endorphins - so chances are you'll actually start LOVING your exercises after a while.
5. Do you know the lj community "dailyexercise"? People post what they do each day there. Quite good, if you're into that kind of motivation. (I'm not.)
Have fun, and it would be nice hearing about your progress!
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At the moment, I believe that endorphins are a myth; I've never experienced any sort of exercise-induced endorphin rush. Maybe it is something that happens after you pass the two-week mark? And yes, I checked out that community, but I don't think it's for me.
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Anyway, my motivation for exercise definitely made a huge jump when I noticed that I could actually do movements I never could do before. I'm a spastic, and certain limitations I just took for granted. So when I noticed that -- oops -- I can suddenly stand up from a seat without using my hands as a support, there was definitely some kind of natural high involved! :-)
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