Finding
Time For Exercise
I often hear people saying
that they have no time to exercise. I hear all sorts of excuses from
"I'm
too busy taking care of the kids" to "I'm too busy at work" and there's
plenty more... There's always time to exercise and there are numerous
health
benefits as well as intangible benefits why you should exercise. You
just
have to figure out a way to fit exercise into your lifestyle.
For example, if your children
prevent you from finding the time to exercise, why not involve them in
a family exercise activity. Go cycling or inline skating as a family on
a Saturday or Sunday when you are free. One day a week is better than
no
exercise at all!
Find some time during the
week to go to the gym or work out at home. These days there are so many
gyms that you could always join one that's close to work or a gym that
has a daycare facility for your children included in the price of your
membership. So there's really no excuse for: "Who will take care of the
kids". Two to three times a week of exercise for 45 minutes to an hour
is adequate.
The other alternative is
to buy a home gym. You can obtain basic good equipment at reasonable
prices.
For a list of basic weight training exercises click
here or for a customized fitness program, visit
here.
Posted on: Friday October
21, 2005 11:33 am
