Regular exercise has many benefits including improving your physical and mental health and reducing your risk of developing chronic diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity.
However, despite these positive health benefits, only 40% of adults are doing enough regular exercise.
We want to help change that!
One of the biggest barriers to regular exercise is lack of time, and when life gets busy, exercise is one of the first things that is scrapped from the to-do list.
So, here are 6 Tips to Help You Exercise More.
1. Plan
One of the most common reasons for not exercising is lack of time.
Planning when you will exercise in advance, can help you to fit exercise into your schedule. Look at your week and block out time in your diary, like you would for any other appointment.
2. Move Often
Increasing your incidental exercise is a great way to get more exercise into your day.
Making small changes in your day like parking further away, taking the stairs, or walking while you make calls can help to increase your daily movement.
3. Make It Part of Your Routine
You don’t have to love exercise. If exercise is not something you enjoy, you may find it hard to motivate yourself.
Make exercise apart of your routine so it fits into your day and becomes part of your routine like brushing your teeth or having your morning coffee.
4. Exercise With Someone
Find a friend or family member to exercise with. This will help to keep you accountable and may make exercise more enjoyable.
5. Set Goals
Think about your “why” and set goals that are meaningful to you.
It’s a good idea to set short and long-term goals to keep you on track.
6. Start Small and Build
Don’t go from 0 to 100 in your first week!
Start small and build up your weekly exercise. This will allow your body to recover and adjust to the new stress you are putting it under.
Doing too much too soon can set you up for failure!
Want To Know More?
We’d suggest contacting our team at Precision Physio, so that we can help you with your individual case. Our Exercise Physiologists are highly trained in prescribing exercise plans and our team can certainly help you to safely get back into exercise if it’s been a while!
How Do I Book An Appointment?
We’re taking the health of our clients, members and staff very seriously and our preference would be for you to call to book an appointment so that we can make sure to explain our approach to keeping you safe. You can call any of these numbers to schedule a session:
- Precision Physio Concord: 02 9736 3950
- Precision Physio St Marys: 02 9623 2220
- Precision Physio Mt Druitt: 02 9188 2552
Online Consultations
Evolving with the current environment, we are also now offering online appointments, meaning that we can support anyone who is unable to leave their home. Sessions are done via our state of the art Telehealth system and as long as you have a laptop or tablet with an inbuilt camera, or a phone with camera, we can help!
To learn more about online consultations, please call us on any of the numbers listed above.
