subject: Succeeding At Exercise Takes Planning [print this page] Most of us have a pretty good idea what we're going to do all day. Even on our day off we have a plan for what we want to get done and that means that something actually does get done. Unfortunately, with exercise it's a little more hit or miss.
Think about it: Would you take a vacation on the spur of the moment? If you did, you'd be sleeping in your car or worse, in a flea-bag motel. The same thing is true of other areas of your life, yes, including fitness. Lack of planning or poor planning leads to disastrous results.
I think everyone knows about how exercise helps but here's some of the benefits you can expect from a daily exercise plan:
1. More energy
2. Improvement in your mood
3. Weight loss
4. Longer, healthier life
5. Happier attitude
Those sound like great benefits, huh? Of course they are which makes you wonder why it's so easy to put it exercise and healthy living on the back burner.
One of the big stumbling blocks to exercise is that people are so busy with work, hobbies and parenting that it gets pushed off the schedule. Exercise falls way down on the list of priorities.
When you consider the benefits that you get from exercise it starts to make sense that exercise should have a higher priority in your life.
Without a regular exercise plan, your energy levels start to drop and that brings a loss of focus. Just a short exercise session a day can bring back your focus with a burst of energy.
Making exercise a top priority in your life should be a must have. It take planning just like any other important task that you do every day. Put it right up there with brushing your teeth or taking a shower. You have time to do some things because not doing them is out of the question.
Having a set place where you do your exercises will also help you get into a routine. You don't need expensive gym equipment or one dedicated room for exercise. Just a corner where you have room to move can be your special spot to exercise.
Instead of taking ten minutes to find your dumbbells and move clothes, you can start immediately. That 15 minute workout is just that - only 15 minutes! Once you've completed it, you're free to do the next thing on your list.
Once you have a plan for daily exercise you will immediately start to get the benefits of an increase in energy, more productive use of time and a longer, happier life.
