Not everyone is in love with working out. It might take a little motivation to get you moving and that is okay. Dr. Daniel Lieberman, Harvard biologist, explains that is it normal to struggle internally about having to do "voluntary physical activity for the sake of health and fitness." During the evolution of humans and society the need to hunt and gather our food has gone away. We used to get out exercise from doing activities that directly affected our survival. Exercising is the new way to stay fit but it can be hard to get motivated. Try a few of these tips to get you moving!
Researcher at the University of Bristol, Mark Davis, says you should set goals that are realistic and achievable. In one study he conducted, he gave half of the participants a goal of walking 2,500 steps a day. He challenged the other half to hit a goal of 10,000 steps a day. People given the more attainable goal of 2,500 steps, were 27% more likely to keep exercising after they hit their goal.
Try working out with a partner! In another study, couples who went to the gym separately had a 50% dropout rate. 92% of couples who went to the gym together continued to do so even after a year of working out.
Most people stop working out because it becomes boring. Try mixing up your routine. Research done by the University of Florida found, people who are more versatile in their exercises are 15% more likely to continue with regular exercising than people who stick to a routine.
Music is a great motivator. Try creating a playlist just for working out. It can help you exercise longer and more intensely without even noticing. According to a study done by the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, when going on a run or a jog music helps you overcome mental adversity much more easily.
Make sure you cool down after exercising. Springfield College in Massachusetts did research on people who cooled down for 5 minutes after a bike workout. Their findings showed, that they rated it easier than when they did an equally intense workout done without a cool down. The research suggests that if the last thing you do while working out is enjoyable or feels good you are more likely to do it again.
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