| According to the most recent government | | | | everyone can't find at least one thing that |
| survey conducted by the National Academy of | | | | is both healthy as well as interesting.Like |
| Sciences' Institute of Medicine, Americans | | | | anything worth doing, you should first start |
| need to exercise at least an hour a day. This | | | | with a plan and then progress from there. I, |
| nearly doubles the previous | | | | myself, have a certain core group of |
| recommendation.The study was published in a | | | | activities I plan to always do, and that so |
| 1,000-page report that came out just a couple | | | | far they have continued to stimulate me |
| weeks ago.For many people, this will mean a | | | | because they can be so different each time. |
| significant change in lifestyle in order to | | | | Bodybuilding and martial arts are two of |
| accommodate the additional exercise. Rather | | | | them, but I also enjoy other activities that |
| than focus on the various exercises you could | | | | are either more seasonal like skiing, |
| do, or the little changes you can make in | | | | snowboarding, and surfing (the latter I am |
| order to fit this seemingly undoable amount | | | | just learning), in addition to some sports |
| into your day, I'm going to talk to you about | | | | that are just too expensive for me to do |
| changing your way of thinking about | | | | frequently, like scuba diving.Freedom has |
| exercise.Exercise should be thought of as a | | | | always played an important role in my life, |
| way of life, or a lifestyle. It shouldn't be | | | | and although I am very disciplined during the |
| approached as something that you are going to | | | | week as far as bodybuilding, cardiovascular |
| do for a given period of time and then stop | | | | conditioning, and martial arts, I allow |
| once you've reached your destination. It is | | | | myself much more freedom on weekends because |
| something that is ongoing, changing, and | | | | I have more time then. I really enjoy hiking |
| growing. Once exercise becomes stagnant, you | | | | and mountain biking on Saturdays or Sundays. |
| will stop doing it. It is important to make | | | | Weekends also allow time for more of a |
| it fun. That may mean going to a gym for | | | | commute to and from a preferred destination. |
| some, or joining a running club for others. | | | | One of my favorite things to do is get my |
| Some people enjoy exercise more if they are | | | | friends together on a Sunday morning and go |
| doing it with a friend or loved one, and some | | | | hiking up in the Laguna Mountains with my |
| people prefer to do it alone. I guess what I | | | | dog, followed by brunch. It's the perfect |
| am suggesting is to first dedicate some | | | | combination-I get to spend quality time with |
| thought to it and identify your strengths and | | | | my friends, and both myself as well as my dog |
| weaknesses pertaining to exercise. Analyze | | | | gets a workout in the process. That just |
| who you are and what aspects will intrigue | | | | can't be beat!So give exercise a fair shake |
| you to exercise on a regular basis.Some of | | | | before you jump to the conclusion that the |
| the more unconventional methods include | | | | new standard can't be done. From my own |
| in-line skate clubs, dog walking groups, the | | | | experience, I can honestly say that I love |
| Sierra Club, martial arts studios, and bike | | | | fitness and the feeling it gives me. It is |
| clubs to name a few. With such diversity | | | | definitely a lifestyle, and I can't imagine |
| available now, there is no reason why | | | | my life without it! |