Researchers found the single variable that predicts whether someone is still exercising a year later. It has nothing to do with the program, motivation, or how hard you try.
Interesting article! As I get younger as I say, even as a regular exerciser and love both how it feels during and after - the thing that keeps me showing up consistently this era is something to look forward to while exercising! Meaning I can read or watch videos on the elliptical, I’ll then be ready to jump on the rower (my fave machine!). It’s the looking forward to the reading or watching something that gets me to show up for it.
Also, as mentioned by earlier commenter - start slow and easy rather than thinking you must work out hard and fast. It’s about consistently moving, and can have us going back for more. As well, find a machine or equipment you actually like using! I want to have fun exercising like when we were kids lol. Try things out. Exercise is as important to me as sleep, and it really brings on much better sleep.
Hope that wasn’t too much, I get excited about movement and sharing my experiences to hopefully inspire others. It’s such a gift in more ways than we know:)
Off topic. Though for me, on topic. Having just taken the fifth pill (and not lying down for an hour--who lies down after you get up?) of once weekly bone density savior, talk to us about gut health while taking alendronate. This be not fun. Low grade tummy disturbance and altered BM behavior. I eat clean as some describe it. Exercise well. My bio age is ten years less than my chronological age. But my gut is not happy and neither am I.
Loved this post. I can so identify with it as someone who doesn’t love exercise but has worked hard to find a ‘consistent ‘ path to it. It was James Clear, author of ‘Atomic Habits ‘ that said “slow slow go beats hard hard stop”. It’s been my guiding principle on exercise. I never push myself so hard that I dread going the next time. 😊
Interesting article! As I get younger as I say, even as a regular exerciser and love both how it feels during and after - the thing that keeps me showing up consistently this era is something to look forward to while exercising! Meaning I can read or watch videos on the elliptical, I’ll then be ready to jump on the rower (my fave machine!). It’s the looking forward to the reading or watching something that gets me to show up for it.
Also, as mentioned by earlier commenter - start slow and easy rather than thinking you must work out hard and fast. It’s about consistently moving, and can have us going back for more. As well, find a machine or equipment you actually like using! I want to have fun exercising like when we were kids lol. Try things out. Exercise is as important to me as sleep, and it really brings on much better sleep.
Hope that wasn’t too much, I get excited about movement and sharing my experiences to hopefully inspire others. It’s such a gift in more ways than we know:)
Thank you, Monica! Love it.
Off topic. Though for me, on topic. Having just taken the fifth pill (and not lying down for an hour--who lies down after you get up?) of once weekly bone density savior, talk to us about gut health while taking alendronate. This be not fun. Low grade tummy disturbance and altered BM behavior. I eat clean as some describe it. Exercise well. My bio age is ten years less than my chronological age. But my gut is not happy and neither am I.
Hi Lisa. I cannot alter the side effects of a medication but can encourage you to incorporate the habits that help improve osteoporosis. Here is my article on it. https://drlauriemarbas.substack.com/p/most-people-are-wrong-about-osteoporosis?r=3ufxse&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Loved this post. I can so identify with it as someone who doesn’t love exercise but has worked hard to find a ‘consistent ‘ path to it. It was James Clear, author of ‘Atomic Habits ‘ that said “slow slow go beats hard hard stop”. It’s been my guiding principle on exercise. I never push myself so hard that I dread going the next time. 😊
Perfect!