Five Steps To Getting Into Exercise

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When looking to get started in an exercise program there are several things to do to establish the habit of exercise and a healthier life. Taking these five steps will enhance your enjoyment of the exercise your chose and help you stick with it.

1. Think - What do I like to do? In the past what have I liked to do? This should not include watching TV or going to the all you can eat buffet. To get started lets think of some light activities that we liked to do. Is it to take a walk? Or go shopping, maybe going to the zoo, taking a bike rides.

2. Look - Find some places in your area where you can do these things. Is there are mall, a parking lot, a school, field, or teams in your area. Just going and doing can fulfill the short term need however the sustained activity will not last and has a high potential for becoming board. If a gym is what you need that search for a place that fits all of your needs.

3. Plan -Put time in your day for yourself. Make a schedule of time where you can commit to getting some physical activity. Some find it easiest to add 30 min to their day by getting up earlier. Stopping ...
... somewhere on your way home or transform you lunch time into activity time. Getting some form of exercise daily and three 30 min segments of activity per week. Every other hour of your day will thank you.

4. Are you up for the Challenge - Check with your Align Wellness Centerprovider to be sure you’re up for the activity that you have selected. This person should be able to assess your spine, nerves muscles, and organs to determine what level of activity would be best for you to get started on. Also work with them to set realistic goals to achieve on your path to wellness.

5. Let the activities Begin - Now that your all check out it is time to get started. Follow your Wellness Providers recommendation and ease yourself into this. If it is the first time in a while that you are exercising remember that and that there may be some tenderness after your first few sessions. Consistency is the key. Regular exercise and activity will produce much great and long-lasting result that a one month work-out-o-thin.

These five steps will get you started and move you along on your lifelong discovery of wellness. Remember this is a process. As this becomes a part of your life other challenges that you never though you could concern will become easy to achieve.

If you have any questions, please e-mail us, at info@alignwc.com. We provide pain management, rehabilitation, injury prevention, and wellness programs for Chicago and the northern suburbs of Chicago including Northbrook, Glencoe Chiropractor , Highland Park, Pregnancy Glencoe, and Glenview as part of a chiropractic wellness program. To learn more about the office visit http://www.alignwc.com.