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Tips for Fall Fitness

Submitted By Helen Jones
Experts all agree that starting an exercise program in the Remember the 30-day rule. It takes about 30 days for
fall is a perfect time. Waiting until the middle of win- any new habit to form and this includes activity.
ter to start a program is not always a good choice. The body can make great changes in just 30 days,
Enjoy the autumn season by starting now. Here are but you have to stick it out and that is not always
some tips to get you going! easy.
Take advantage of the weather. The leaves are Pay attention to the 3 C’s. Commitment, Conven-
changing for you when you are finished. The cooler ience, and Consistency. It takes a great deal of
temperatures make it a great time to be outdoors, commitment to start and keep up with a new rou-
whether you are walking, running, or biking. If you tine. We all have very busy lives; it must mean
have not checked out a local park, now would be a enough to you to have the commitment to keep up
great time to explore with the leaves crunching under the new routine. Convenience – chose an activity you
your feet. love or already have the equipment to do. You should
Take a class. It is back to school for the children; now not have to go out of your way to reach a place that
think about what you might like to learn. Many class will help you achieve your goal. The less convenient
programs start in the fall and offer you a variety of it is for you to keep up the new routine, the less like-
choices and time lengths. Want to try tap dance? ly it will be that you will stick with it. Consistency – it
Kickboxing? See what is available in your area. You is better to walk every day for 10 minutes than to
might be surprised at the number and types of clas- walk once a month for 2 hours. Maintaining your
ses open to you. routine will help you.
Be an active TV watcher. The new fall shows are all Know when it is safe and when it is not. The days
starting to appear on TV. Although you may not want are certainly getting shorter and being safe is very
to miss the next episode, there are things you can do important. If you are going out in the early morning
to make sure you are still participating in some activ- or later at night, make sure, you are wearing reflec-
ity. During commercials, you can stand up and walk tive clothing such as a vest and a flashlight so you
in place, do lunges, do crunches, or lift weights. If can see where you are going and others can see
you are motivated you might want to exercise during you.
the show and rest only during the commercials.
Intergrade exercise into your daily routine. Do you
park as close as possible to the building? Why not Starting an exercise program in the fall leads to good hab-
its as the winter approaches and will help you maintain
spend a little less time looking for a parking spot your new routine.
and walk! Also, use the steps instead of the elevator,
when you can. All these little actions can add up to a Source:
big change in you. Sarnataro, B. R. 10 tips for fall fitness. Accessed on September
25, 2012 from WebMD Archives, http://webmd.com/fitness-
exercise/features/10-tips-fall-exercise http://www.ca.uky.edu/
HES/index.php?p=251
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