Увеличить продолжительность жизни и качество. Плюс я действительно чувствую себя лучше, после того как стал регулярно делать зарядку по утрам!
When I exercise consistently I typically eat heathier. The heathier I eat, the quicker the weight comes off and I can really put my effort into training so I can eventually race again.
I like feeling that I’m alive. Exercising makes my lungs work faster and deeper. I like the feeling. I love breathing the fresh air and hearing the birds sing as I ride my bicycle to work. I like that exercising makes my day different. It’s not about sitting at a desk in a closed room anymore. It’s about doing good things to my body and mind. However, I’m usually lazy to exercise. This is why this challenge works so well with me. I use exercising as a moment of attentiveness.
My greatest motivation for staying in shape is my health and my husband. We’ve only been married three years and as we both age our bodies are changing- metabolism is slowing down! I may not be able to keep the fit body I had but I don’t want to just let go.
My greatest motivation to exercise? I have two: firstly I had always exercised when I was younger, even out of boredom, but now I realise how detrimental it has become on my health to make exercise a secondary part of my life. I don’t want to be someone who only realises the importance of taking care of my health when it is too late, I want to take control of my health and reap the benefits that come with it. Secondly, I exercise every morning with my mother, so this gives me a chance to spend extra quality time with my mother, which I so dearly love and treasure, just as I do my mum. <3
I don’t consider what I do to be exercise. I am an athlete and I train for performance. I train to be fit to lead and coach. I’ll often sign up for races in order to put a timeline on a performance goal. My run fitness fell a bit over the past few years so I gave myself a training program and signed up for a half marathon in 3 monrhs
I have a pretty consistent exercise routine that I have built up over the years (high school & college sports, college yoga class that introduced me to the school of yoga I currently practice). After graduating I lost a lot of that structure, and I felt a need to keep those routines alive. I think my biggest motivation is knowing that I will inevitably physically decline, but that I have some control over just how fast the declines set in. As an office worker this fear is very real, and the motivation that drove me to keep in shape was definitely the fear of aging (and being single might have played a role as well! )
To feel energized, clean my mind and manage stress. Starting the day jogging with my dogs (ideal to think and plan the day) or training in the gym are the best way to charge not only my body but mainly my mind.
Because I want to be alive for my daughter as long as possible. Working out helps prevent diseases that run in my family. And, I have a chronic disease working out helps manage my pain. I love the endorphins. My mental health is greatly improved.
I guess I just think about the feeling I get when I exercise. I think about that burst of energy I’ll have after I exercise, and that is pretty much all that will motivate me. I can get myself pumped up for exercise if I listen to upbeat pop music beforehand- that’s what I listen to when I exercise so maybe my brain starts releasing those good hormones when I hear the music. Also if I’m listening to music beforehand I can’t talk myself out of it, which I can often do. Yesterday I was all set to do the elliptical before work but then at the last minute I decided to run to the store to get some storage bins. Instead I did some jumping jacks and pushups which weren’t quite the same but at least I did something.
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