Nautilus Quinton Owner's Manual - Suggested Reading:
EXERCISE & FITNESS GUIDELINES
Thrive on the energy that exercise gives you. Watch your health risks scores
go down. Pay attention to how much easier everyday activity is. Notice how
much better you are sleeping. These kinds of additional benefi ts will continue
to keep you motivated if you make them just as important to you as weight
loss.
Additionally, try not to view exercise as punishment. Look at it as an
investment in your health. If you don’t feel motivated to workout one day,
think of something that is appealing to you that is active, and change your
workout. Try not to let your workout become routine or mundane, and always
remember that some exercise is better than none at all. So, if you feel you are
not motivated to continue, stop your workout early, or skip a day. It just might
be the thing you need to get you excited about your next workout.
Possibly the most important thing is to keep progressing your exercise
program slowly. Big increases in time or intensity can set you up for injury,
and cause you to drop out. Unless you are a world-class athlete, there is no
reason to workout at world-class levels. Remember to give yourself some days
off and get proper rest.
Finally, try to anticipate lapses. If you are traveling, or your schedule is
becoming busier, and you are fearful you may get off track, try planning
ahead. For example, book a hotel that has a workout facility or change up
your workout so that you keep your interest high and your boredom low. The
bottom line is you must be creative and innovative to keep up your fi tness
program. With some imagination and planning, it is easy to do.
Suggested Reading:
The Complete Home Fitness Handbook by Edmund Burke, Human
Kinetics Publisher.
Full Body Flexibility by Jay Blahnik, Human Kinetics Publisher.
Building Strength and Stamina by Wayne Wescott, PhD, Human
Kinetics Publisher.
Cross-Training for Dummies by Tony Ryan and Martica Heaner,
For Dummies Publisher.
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