16 Tips for Exercise Plans

Are you ready to start on your path to a healthier lifestyle? These tips for sticking to exercise plans keep you on the road to exercise success.

1. Set reasonable goals for yourself. You will not be able to run for 30 minutes at full pitch if you are just starting to exercise.
2. Try to exercise at about the same time each day. This will help make exercising a habit in your life.
3. Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing. Make sure that you have the right shoes for the job. An unwanted blister should not be a part of your exercise program.
4. Warm up and stretch out. Jumping into your exercise program without giving your body a chance to warm up and stretch can lead to injury.
5. Exercise in ways that are fun for you. You do not necessarily have to join a gym, although gyms can be a great way to add variety to your program. Dance to your favorite music, ride your bike on a sunny day or walk through a park.
6. Vary your exercises. Monotony is an exercise killer. Who wants to do the same thing over and over again?
7. Increase your exercise intensity and length of time that you exercise slowly. In fact, you can break up your exercise time into smaller pieces and still get some health benefits. For example, if your goal is to exercise for 30 minutes, you can exercise for ten minutes three times a day and build yourself slowly to a full 30 minutes at one time.
8. Take advantage of opportunities to exercise. Walk stairs instead of taking an elevator or escalator. Take a stroll in a mall while you are shopping. Swing your arms to increase your heart rate.
9. Take a walk with a friend. You can catch up, pump up your heart rate and burn calories at the same time.
10. Drink water. Getting dehydrated while you are exercising is not conducive to having a happy exercise experience.
11. Don't forget to cool down and stretch at the end of your exercise period. Again, this is best for your body and will help prevent injuries.
12. Push yourself.
13. Don't get discouraged. There will be a day or two where you feel like you cannot get out there and exercise. Pick up a bit of the slack the next day and get back into your routine.
14. Do not weigh yourself daily. Your weight is going to fluctuate on a daily basis. Weighing yourself once a week is fine.
15. Keep a daily record of your exercising activities and accomplishments.
16. Reach a goal and reward yourself.

Get going, keep moving and have fun!