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AIM for your exercise
habit!
by Debbi Lawrence
?With age comes
wisdom? is an old adage that can only be completely true when we are wise
enough to understand that staying physically fit fights aging.
It?s never too late to
begin an exercise program and as AIM Members, we really have no excuse not to
exercise. We take AIM products. They nourish our cells and this gives our
bodies great energy. But how are you using your extra energy? Are you paying
yourself first? Are you giving your body the physical activity that it
craves?the type of physical activity that increases oxygen to the cells and
lowers dangerous body fat levels?
Exercise is an investment in you. It is a big hug that you give yourself.
Exercise says, ?I love myself and value my purpose on this planet.?
?How do I begin,? you ask? ?There are only 24 hours in a day and with
appointments to schedule, family obligations, ongoing projects, and necessary
time for sleep, it becomes impossible to add anything else!?
Okay, here?s the trick for the
first week: make a deal with yourself to exercise every morning?five minutes,
first thing out of bed. No one (not even you) will notice you have lost five
minutes of beauty rest. No sleep rhythms are disturbed; just set the alarm
five minutes earlier. The objective in this ?five-a-day? phase is to alleviate
excuses and prove to yourself that you can make time for exercise. Five
minutes will not build endurance or burn fat, but it will help you aim toward
developing an exercise habit.
?What can I do in just
five minutes?? Begin the morning with a few gentle body stretches and follow
with gradual intensity exercise such as jogging on the basement steps,
bouncing on a rebounder or pedaling fast on an exercise bike. Do a different
exercise each day and add strength training every other day.
During Week Two, add three to five minutes per day, and add minutes again,
on Week Three. In approximately 21 days, the exercise habit will be
established. You?ve managed to carve out a time for your physical fitness
routine.
The greatest obstacle in beginning an exercise program is finding and
taking time for you. You are worth it! Decide now to overcome your obstacles.
Next, take AIM BarleyLife? and hit the showers for a great start to
the day!
Copyright ? AIM International, Inc. Used
with permission.
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