What is the first thing you think of when it comes to exercise?
Push ups? Burpees? Hard work? Boring? Pain? Weight? Calorie burning?
I hear you!
That’s what I used to think for a long time too.
We have grown up with the message, “no pain no gain”, so it is no surprise that we think exercise has to be hard work, boring or punishable.
But the truth is, boring, painful, and punishable workouts are not going to motivate us to exercise, in fact, they do the exact opposite.
When we choose to move our body in ways that we enjoy, not only are we more likely to stick with it long term, but we will also actually want to do it, rather than seeing it as a chore.
I want you to know that it is possible to have fun with exercise, and there are so many fun ways to move your body!
And exercise can be anything you want it to be! All movement has health benefits, it doesn’t matter what it is!
And that includes cleaning, shopping, stretching, gardening, playing with your kids and dogs, and dancing around your house.
Here are some ideas to help get you started.
Go for a nature walk.
Put on your favourite music at home and dance.
Go for a bike ride.
Go shopping.
Take a walking tour of your local city.
Go out dancing.
Try something new, such as hula hooping, horse riding, indoor rock climbing, trapeze, a yoga class or rollerblading.
Go scuba diving, snorkelling, kayaking or paddle boarding.
Have a fun active date with friends or family, such as going bowling or hitting a trampoline park.
Organise an old-school sports day with friends – think sack races, egg and spoon races, relay races and more.
Buy something from your childhood, like a hula hoop, a grip-ball set or Skip-O-Hops and give it a go as an adult!
Let’s make exercise fun again!
P.S Be You Be Free will help you find food freedom, body peace and joyful exercise and will also assist you in creating your own version of wellbeing so that you can take care of yourself in the best way that works for you. It will help you feel alive, it will help you feel connected, but mostly, it will help you uncover the person that you were meant to be before the world and diet culture told you who you had to be.