Fitness: Adding more activity to your life
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Fitness: Adding more activity to your life
Why do you want to get more active?
Your reason for wanting to become more active is really important. Don't do it just because your spouse or boyfriend or parent wants you to. What makes you want to get more active?
- You have a specific health concern (your heart, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, diabetes, depression, your bones and muscles, or something else).
- You want to feel better and have more energy.
- You want to lose weight or stay at a certain weight.
- Your doctor told you that it's important for your health.
- You have another reason for wanting to do this.
It’s not easy to make changes. But taking the time now to really think about what will motivate or inspire you will help you stay active for the long term.
Test Your Knowledge
To be successful at making activity a regular part of your life, you have to know why it's important to you.
- This answer is Correct
Your motivation for becoming more active is very important to your success.
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Actually, the answer is "true." It's not enough to decide to start exercising just because your spouse or your girlfriend wants you to. You have to have your own reasons for doing it.
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Fitness: Adding more activity to your life
Last Updated:
December 27, 2007- Author:
- Cynthia Tank
- Medical Review:
- Catherine D. Serio, PhD - Behavioral Health
Heather Chambliss, PhD - Exercise Science/Weight Management
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