When we were kids, \u201cexercise\u201d existed purely in the form of \u201cfun\u201d. Then we became older kids and for many of us, that \u201cfun\u201d took on the shape of \u201csports\u201d and \u201cwinning\u201d. But, as we get older we start replacing fun (henceforth, sports and exercise) with our studies, career, and family. In other words, we do exactly the opposite of what sports teach us: we quit.<\/p>\n
Essentially, we quit because \u201cexercise\u201d is no longer fun enough to prioritize. It\u2019s usually only after we put on weight and realize how out of shape we are that we think, \u201cI\u2019d better start exercising again!\u201d<\/p>\n
What\u2019s interesting is once people make the decision to resume exercise, they don\u2019t typically go back to the games and thrills of their childhood, but start doing things they feel they\u2019re \u201csupposed\u201d to do such as running on a treadmill, lifting weights, and swimming. Don\u2019t get me wrong, these are all great things to do, but have you ever wondered why we pick up something that we\u2019ve never done before?<\/p>\n
In my opinion, advertising is in part to blame. It\u2019s by advertising that we\u2019re constantly \u201cadvised\u201d what to do. Health clubs are a multi-billion dollar industry, making it appear that people are actively filling up gyms and generally being healthy. The interesting thing is that the majority of members stop using their health club memberships within several months! Makes sense, right? We\u2019ve all seen the post-New Year\u2019s resolution rush, only to see the crowds thin out as the weeks and months go on. People sign onto these memberships with the hopes of improving their shape and health, but quickly drop off when going to the gym feels like a chore, utterly lacking in fun.<\/p>\n
Also, we do our “exercise” for the minimum amount of time possible. If something were fun,<\/em> we\u2019d do for as long as possible, right? But not only is \u201cexercise\u201d as it\u2019s commonly perceived as not fun<\/em> but as we\u2019ve all seen and probably experienced, it\u2019s also not sustainable<\/em>. Over time, and as long as exercise isn\u2019t fun, we will quit.<\/p>\n The most horrible thing I\u2019ve seen people do with exercise is when exercise is used as a punishment for eating. A common example is, \u201cI shouldn\u2019t have eaten that piece of pumpkin pie at lunch. Now I\u2019ll have to tack on another 30 minutes of cardio to make up for it.\u201d No wonder people hate exercise.<\/p>\n We have to play! We have to have fun<\/em> again. That\u2019s the only way we can keep doing something for the rest of our lives. Here are some ideas to help you get<\/em> and keep<\/em> going<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is in this process that the miracle occurs. Men who have been raised to hate each other\u2019s guts become brothers. I\u2019ve seen racists reformed. I\u2019ve seen the most unlikely hugs after victories or losses. I\u2019ve seen inner-city kids invite country boys to the mountains to go home with them for Thanksgiving Dinner, and I\u2019ve seen those invitations accepted and reciprocated, thus affecting parents\u2019 lives. Our players become brothers for life. It is what America is supposed to be, could be and might be in our best dreams.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n And it\u2019s true. When it comes to the people I run with, I\u2019ve never met another group of people who are so supportive and happy for each other\u2019s accomplishments. It\u2019s not always about yourself, but about the rest of your team, the rest of your tribe.<\/p>\n So get out there, do something you like to do, do it with some friends or family, and keep doing it. You\u2019ll be thankful that you did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When we were kids, \u201cexercise\u201d existed purely in the form of \u201cfun\u201d. Then we became older kids and for many of us, that \u201cfun\u201d took on the shape of \u201csports\u201d and \u201cwinning\u201d. But, as we get older we start replacing fun (henceforth, sports and exercise) with our studies, career, and family. In other words, we…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":10976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,3,2,5],"tags":[194,182],"thb-sponsors":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-9840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-emotional-health","category-fitness","category-lifestyle","category-relationships-community","tag-fitness-2","tag-mind-body-spirit","post_format-post-format-image"],"acf":[],"views":1793,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9840"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14815,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9840\/revisions\/14815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9840"},{"taxonomy":"thb-sponsors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thb-sponsors?post=9840"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=9840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}So, what’s the solution?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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