Fitness: Choosing activities that are right for you
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Fitness: Choosing activities that are right for you
What helps people stay with a fitness or exercise activity?
People who want to be as healthy as possible need to make physical activity a regular part of their lives. That's not always easy these days. Most of us never seem to have enough time for everything we need or want to do.
The key is to figure out what your likes and dislikes are as they apply to being active. Then you can find the right activities for you and turn them into a lifelong habit that leads to better health.
Many people make the mistake of choosing a particular activity just because it's popular at the time or because someone else they know is doing it. Sometimes that works. But if the activity doesn't fit you, you're much less likely to enjoy it and keep doing it.
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Fitness: Choosing activities that are right for you
Last Updated:
August 26, 2008- Author:
- Debby Golonka, MPH
- Medical Review:
- Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Heather Chambliss, PhD - Exercise Science/Weight Management
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