Help - How do I get into exercise??

Hi there, I was the same but now exercise is just part of my daily routine, I use wii fit, zumba on the wii, walking, cycling and also a couple workout DVDs, this keeps me from getting bored and also earns me extra calories when I need a few extra

Hate to say it but Nike has it right: Just do it!

Excuses are easy and exercise is hard but after a while you'll start to get twitchy on days you miss your exercise. There's no easy road to building good habits.

I started getting up a little earlier to squeeze in a 20 minute work out or a 30 minute walk. Was really hard to start, but once you get gong it helps to wake you up for the rest of the day. If you have a dog, eventually they will get you up when they get used to you going out. If you have kids, surprisingly, they do the same thing. Hope this helps!

I not only struggle with motivation to exercise but I find it physicaly difficult due to a medical issue. I'm doing my best to keep motivated though. My partner and I have agreed to going for a walk a few days a week when he gets in from work and I think having a 'walking buddy' is the best kind of motivation I could get.

I also have a wii and have been playing wii tennis and super hula hoop but the energy I put into that doesn't seem to translate well into calories burned.. I can feel less tired after a walk and burn 3 times as many calories according to the MFP counter, so Id be interested to hear other peoples views on this.. how is it I can do 6 minutes on wii and feel like I've run a marathon, but a half hour walk leaves me feeling refreshed?? lol

Honestly for me its a work in progress. Finding something you really like is going to help. I love Zumba and the P90X program so that keeps me motivated for awhile. Finding a time of day can be a struggle as well. Once into a routine you will just get use to it. While working the school year I usually do my workout at night after my 2 year old goes to bed once in the routine I was doing very well. Now summer break has come which has changed bed time and every other routine so now I'm struggling again to find a good time to workout. I guess the point is that you just need to bust through and force yourself to do it. Once you do you will feel great for doing it. I always do!

I used to be exactly the same as you...I would work out for a week or two, lose my motivation, and then not workout for the next 4 months. What worked for me was finding something that I LOVED to do and starting small. What I found for myself was that I really love lifting weights. So I started with just that, and changing my diet. I would lift for 30-40 minutes, 3x a week. When the weight started coming off (slowly), I thought hey! This works! So I added in just a little bit of cardio, just 20-30 minutes 1-2 days a week. Then my results started getting better, and I started adding more. Now, I workout 6 days a week, 40-60 minutes at a time! It was all about getting myself into it gradually.

Find what works for you, and make sure you love doing it! Good luck!

Getting into exercise can be hard especially in your busy lives. You have to make room for you as others have said. I have a WII, DVD's , gym membership and a few other things. Because I have found excuses not to use them. If on a tight budget try to find Wii fitness games on sale, and also pick up a balance ball and some weights 8 to 10lbs for starting.

There is a great website from a local personal trainer in my area I got his Got Core DVD - just started it but wow just the first step is 20 minutes and it is a nice workout. Great guy that wants to help people loose weight and be active in life.

www.DustinMaherfitness.com

I hear you. I have bad knees and just getting through my day wears me out. Eating healthier has helped my energy level stay steady through the day, but exercise is still the last thing I want to do when I get home. SO...for now, after a healthy dinner and all my household stuff is done, I watch my favorite shows and use exercise dumbells during commercials and do lunges and stretches as well. It feels good and it is better than sitting. And it's a start.

I was having the same problem not getting my exercise in...but I now have Leslie Sansone Walk at Home DVD's are they are totally awesome if you don't have alot of time.
There are alot of DVD's Leslie has...15 minute walks, 3 mile walk and 5 mile walk...and you can do as long as you like. Just ask for 15 minutes a day to start with....that's one mile roughly.....

Good luck!!! :flowerforyou:

One thing to do is to find an exercise you like... whether it is walking which is cheap or a walking game on the wii or the wii fit exercise but if you hate it and dread what you are trying to do it will never work.
People talk about excuses and health issues etc.. Ive had 5 surgeries in the past 3 years including 2 knee replacements and a hip replacement. I still need the other hip replaced so still in pain. i started out in Feb walking the dogs in the evenings. Started wallking like 100 yards cuz thats all I could do.. I upped it until I could go around the block without stopping. Then I added treading water in the pool.. great exercise but easy as its no impact so no pain on my one bad hip. I have a hard time doing laps due to my lack of flexibility in the new joints.. I work around it.
Changing your lifestyle is 90% mental to begin with. You have to be ready to do this and determined to make it work.. it has probably taken me 30 years of diets to figure that out.. For what ever reason this time I was mentally ready. I now go to the gym every day and burn between 1000-1500 calories every day.
If you are ready you will find the time to squeeze in some exercise, whether you get up a little early. Thats what I did and did a walking dvd before taking a shower in the morning before work.. some would go to the gym at that time. Just depends on what you can do within the constraints of your family life.

Good luck and hope you find your motivation in something someone has said!:)


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I work out during my lunch hour at work. That way it always feels like I am being paid to workout. I realize I am not but psychologically it feels like it. I have never been someone that enjoys working in the morning and working after work is a recipe for failure. For midday is the sweet spot. I am still fresh and because I build into my work schedule it keeps me committed.