It has been mentioned countless times before either by your doctor, your overly enthusiastic P.E teacher from school or just that nagging voice in your head that wants you to burn off your excess energy into something that is fantastic for your body and mind. Exercise, even the word itself, often brings a feeling of dread. The effort required to burn off a packet of crisps is surprisingly high. Like most people, you’d be a lot happier with watching the latest re-run of your favourite TV show.
The issue with exercise
The main problem with exercise, in most cases, is getting the willpower to actually get up and start moving. The one thing that actually helps the most when trying to get motivated with any task is to actually just start doing it. Whether it’s building your own nuclear reactor or a more level headed D.I.Y project, just starting it gives you the desire to continue and finish the project.
Merely starting seems like a simple step forward, but in terms of things to actually do that count as exercise; it can seem overwhelming considering there are many conflicting opinions on what is good or bad for you. One of the most important points is to limit yourself to between thirty and forty minutes at a time. Also, to space out what exercise you do to ‘one day on, one day off’ in order to get the best benefits. In short, your body ‘damages’ itself through exercise and then ‘repairs’ itself into a better form. The long (and very informative) version can be found here.
Things you can do
So far, we’ve established that just starting something gives you the drive to carry on and also we’ve seen exactly how the body responds to exercise. However, what still remains is what kind of things you can actually do. Charity challenges can play a key part in this. Having an objective to help drive you with your own exercise goals can be an enormous help. By raising money for a charity you agree with, not only do you get to avoid charity muggers but your work feels even more rewarding. Global Adventure Challenges can help you find a particular activity that you have an interest in. From white water rafting to skydiving, there are a surprising amount of choices. Normally, with skydiving for example, you’d have to pay up to £200. However, charity events make this a lot easier to afford. Going back to the principles of exercising, keeping your motivation is a lot easier when you kill two birds with one stone. In this case, you earn money for charity and you get to have a fun experience along the way.
Get on a bike
Using a bike for exercise is easily one of the most effective ways to burn calories as well as one of the most fun. Scenic bike rides are surprisingly plentiful around England. One particularly nice one is the Derwent Valley that boasts a fourteen mile bike ride around a reservoir that is host to several dams. The path traverses tarmac and trail with a varied landscape. To finish, there is an ice cream shop for the end of a challenging but very enjoyable bike ride.
The scenic bike rides are indeed pleasing, but part of the reward of exercise is the completing the challenge of a difficult goal. Specifically, cycling London to Paris. A long ride that takes four days and covers two hundred and ninety nine miles. Whilst such a staggering number can easily make people shrink from the challenge, it’s worth mentioning that you get to ride a ferry to France. Nobody expects you to cycle through the channel tunnel! However, in the name of your preferred charity, there are actually several packages available to you which end in you being able to view part of the tour de France.
Your choice
Whilst this is just an article on the internet, you are entirely responsible for you own life. By doing even one thirty minute session of exercise in a week will be enough to help you live a little bit longer. If it turns out that you really enjoy exercising and get the desire to perform a structured exercise pattern, you will reap benefits greater than you realise. Such as a dramatic reduction in the chances of developing a major health problem.
Remember! Just try it. Starting something that seems difficult is enough to motivate you.
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