I think I posted here a while ago that what makes me stick to my goals here is hedonism. Well, not exactly. But I pick exercises I like doing, I look forward to them, and then I do them.
Initially, I signed up for a fitness challenge at the gym to build the habit of exercising and learn more about how my body worked. (I found that I needed to exercise for over 45 minutes at a time to get the results I wanted.) But then, it was important for me to get out of the fitness club environment, because the approach behind that - distracting oneself with TV, getting on the scale too often, and doing exercises that depended on machines - was decreasing my motivation. (I use exercise for meditation and stress reduction.) So now I do a lot of dancing and outdoor exercises and don't spend any time with treadmills, etc.. That is what works for me. YMMV. If I loved using a treadmill and looked forward to it, I would, of course.
After a year or so, I reached my first goal, so now I am working on building functional strength/ability.
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Date: 2010-11-28 10:43 pm (UTC)Initially, I signed up for a fitness challenge at the gym to build the habit of exercising and learn more about how my body worked. (I found that I needed to exercise for over 45 minutes at a time to get the results I wanted.) But then, it was important for me to get out of the fitness club environment, because the approach behind that - distracting oneself with TV, getting on the scale too often, and doing exercises that depended on machines - was decreasing my motivation. (I use exercise for meditation and stress reduction.) So now I do a lot of dancing and outdoor exercises and don't spend any time with treadmills, etc.. That is what works for me. YMMV. If I loved using a treadmill and looked forward to it, I would, of course.
After a year or so, I reached my first goal, so now I am working on building functional strength/ability.