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Can You Make Exercise A Habit?
Exercise as a routine, not a habit
Habit conjures up images of engaging in a mindless, automatic behavior, which fitness is not.
Start thinking about making exercise a routine or a ritual more than a habit.
According to psychologists, the difference is that routines and rituals are deliberate, purposeful, goal-oriented and mindful acts, rather than mindless ones.
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Exercise as a routine, not a habit
Habit conjures up images of engaging in a mindless, automatic behavior, which fitness is not.
Start thinking about making exercise a routine or a ritual more than a habit.
According to psychologists, the difference is that routines and rituals are deliberate, purposeful, goal-oriented and mindful acts, rather than mindless ones.
Practical tips
- Physically set aside time in your schedule to be active. Pencil in workouts for three weeks so that fitness won't be "squeezed in" (or squeezed out).
Find fitness buddies.
Notice all of the benefits you get from working out. It will keep you coming back for more.
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This is exemplified by the sit-and-reach test, in which you see how close you can come to touching your toes (or how far beyond them you can reach) while sitting on the floor with legs outstretched.
The best way to improve static flexibility is with static stretching, which involves pushing to the edge of your range of motion and holding a position for 20- 30 seconds.
Go For Strength Training
Strength Training is a better alternative to stretching, and the pro-athletes are now skipping the stretching part of the pre-workout routine and replacing it with a 3-stage dynamic workout:
- Start with a simple jog or swim to warm up.
- Progress towards dynamic stretching that moves your muscle and uses the full range of motion.
- Do relaxed 15-second short workout bursts to ease yourself towards your main workout.