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- Don't Give Up - 9 Tips For Sticking With Your Exercise Program (When You Would Rather Just Quit!)
There are many reasons why exercise programs get dumped before noticeable changes occur. I've selected the top 9 reasons you might be tempted to quit, and the best strategies for sticking with it.
- Get Outside And Turn Your Workout Into A Mind-Body-Soul Experience
Have you become a gymbot? Do you go through the motions of your workout, day-in and day-out, mindlessly staring out the window while you pound out yet one more mile on the treadmill? If so, maybe it's time to tuck your gym pass away in a safe place and step outside. Research conducted at the University of Essex showed that exercising outdoors has benefits that extend beyond the expected calorie-burning effect. Surrounding yourself with nature stimulates spiritual feelings and your senses, and gives you an escape from modern life. It also gives you an opportunity to vamp up your workout. Find out how!
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- What Motivates You? Sustainable Willpower Comes from Within
There she goes again. Your neighbor who sneezes out 10Ks in her sleep is training for her third marathon at 5am on a Sunday morning. What drives her? And why can't you seem to embrace exercise with the same tenacity and focus? Possibly, what motivates your marathon-mom-next-door is quite different from what motivates you.
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