That activity can include gardening, housework, walking, biking, stair climbing or pushing the baby stroller. Stretch all the major muscle groups of the body at least three days each week and you will have a balanced program. People who are successful at maintaining a lifetime of regular exercise look for opportunities to move. Something is better than nothing is their mantra. They vary their workouts to combat boredom and stimulate increases in fitness levels.
Exercise is a priority and they enjoy being creative with their programs.
Most importantly, build fun and social interaction into your fitness program. One of my motivations for staying fit and strength training during the week is so I can avoid injury while playing volleyball on weekends with my diverse group of middle-aged friends. Sure, we aren t as quick as we used to be. But we laugh, joke, and share child-care responsibilities and each other s lives. We look for friendship, motivation and support in each other s faces.