Still reading and learning from the experience of Peter Daoust and his zigzag journey to changing himself:
Experts are interesting and may help, but it’s about you: If you are looking for an exercise program, you can scroll endlessly on the Internet on what might work best for you, based on medical and health websites, exercise authorities, and celebrity influencers who look far better on Instagram than in real life. If you’re a certain age, you also enjoy paging through hard-copy running and cycling magazines for ideas and inspiration. Basically, you need to just start moving and be comfortable doing it, with the ability to get ushered out of your comfort zone by longer, harder, and more varied workouts at some point. Find something you enjoy, can do regularly, and can take with you anywhere without making excuses.
Resisting aging and poor health with resistance work: Whether you join a gym, buy the equipment, make do with what you find around the house, or just use your own body weight, resistance work partners with cardio for muscle and bone strength, improves balance and decrease falls, contributes to weight loss, manage chronic conditions such as arthritis and diabetes, and sharpens your mental health. You don’t have to train for hours; 30 minutes for every workout serves to slow the aging process.
And speaking of cardio; we need both to thrive: Cardio is the stretch session for the heart and lungs. It provides the ability for longer, more challenging workouts. Not everyone has room for a stationary bike, rower, or treadmill in the house. Cardio likely means getting outside in the wind, rain, heat, and cold. The weather isn’t an excuse, it’s part of the challenge. This is why we have weather apps, so we can know ahead of time when to go out and when to head for a comfy couch.
Next time: Trainer, group, or solo, and does it have to hurt so good to be good?
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