Seven Easy Steps to Make Exercise a Regular Part of Your Life

Exercise is the most important part about losingto roll down a grassy hill with me-then we race
weight, keeping it off and living a quality life. Hereback to the top and do it again. Great workout.
are 7 easy ways to make exercise easy,4. Hire a trainer for a short period of time.
effortless and enjoyable!Pretend you are a body builder and learn how to
1. Stop calling it exercise--especially if you hate todo it correctly so you can repeat it. It's fun.
exercise! You'll be fighting an uphill battle if you try5. Remember what activities you liked to do as a
to force yourself to do something you hate. Fromchild-swim, bike, roller skate. Do it again.
now on, just go for a walk. I meet a high school6. Go to the park and throw a baseball, Frisbee or
friend (we just celebrated our 40th high schoolfootball. Just playing with some friends.
reunion) once a week. We walk for over an hour7. Shoot hoops. You don't have to move very
and it flies by as we chat and catch up.much to get a great aerobic workout. Of course,
2. Go out for "recess". Remember how much weif you haven't played much recently, you'll get a
looked forward to recess? Take a break duringgood workout just chasing the ball as it misses
your day and go out and play.the hoop!
3. Play with kids at the park. Ideally, you actuallyExercise is easy to do as a byproduct of having
will know these kids! Grandkids, nieces andfun. Go have some fun.
nephews-go play. My nieces (ages 2 and 4) love