| Set destinations: | | | | physical activity throughout the day. Be creative! Take |
| Start with simple destinations and then get on to longer | | | | a walk during the music classes of your children. Take |
| range destinations. Remember to make your goals | | | | the stairs instead of the elevator at work. Pedal a |
| realistic and workable. It is easy to get frustrated and | | | | stationary bike or do strength training drills with |
| give up, if your goals are too ambitious. If you have not | | | | resistance tubing while you watch TV at night. |
| worked out in a while, a short-term goal might be to | | | | Put it on paper: |
| walk five minutes once or twice a day. An | | | | The diminution of belly fat, energy increment, sleeping |
| intermediate goal might be to walk 20 minutes three or | | | | better, chronic condition management can be done if |
| four times a week. A long-term destination might be to | | | | you are highly motivated. For this you need to note |
| complete a 5K walk. | | | | down all these in anything that's in your constant view. |
| Begin slowly: | | | | Seek support: |
| You will have to face the problems of pain and injury | | | | Since stomach fat has become common among |
| because of intense exercising at the starting which will | | | | everyone, have a partner or a co-worker while |
| lead you to give it up. So a slow start and a gradual | | | | exercising. You can also involve you friends, kids and |
| progress will be effective. | | | | relatives. For further results, get the help from a fitness |
| Think variety: | | | | centre. |
| If you get bored with your regular drills, change your | | | | Track your progress: |
| workout routine often with swimming, walking, biking | | | | Have a diary and make a note of all the drills that you |
| and low impact aerobics classes. Flexibility and | | | | have undergone in a session, the duration of the |
| stretching drills can be done if the weather is favorable. | | | | session and you feeling after the session. Recording |
| Play soccer with your kids. Join a health club or martial | | | | your efforts can help you work toward your goals - |
| arts center to expand your approach to unique forms | | | | and remind you that you're making progress. |
| of exercise. | | | | Be flexible: |
| Have fun: | | | | When you are exhausted of doing the drills everyday, |
| The only way to stay sticking to the program is to | | | | stop the task for one or two days. Feel comfortable |
| show your interest in doing them. You need to enjoy | | | | and give enough breaks. Then next is you must come |
| doing them and keep trying unique drills. Volleyball and | | | | back to your tummy reduction tasks. |
| softball can also be played. You can go after some | | | | Reward yourself: |
| dancing classes such as ballroom class. You can do | | | | You should take a break for every session. Relax and |
| swimming instead of running. The drills that you do | | | | enjoy the feeling about the exercises that you have |
| need not be a donkey work. | | | | done. This internal reward will keep you motivated and |
| Make physical activity part of your daily routine: | | | | sticking to the task for longer period. Spend little money |
| Do not make excuses for staying out of drills. This will | | | | on something you have fallen for, just as a piece of |
| cause failure. Consider exercises also as important | | | | external reward. |
| jobs like any other official work. You can also slip in | | | | |
