A coach or a trainer can help you define your level of fitness, set realistic goals and can help keep you motivated. Use social support, too. Find a club or a group to exercise with and that can help keep you motivated. The Tufts Health Plan Fitness Program provides members with a 20 percent discount on annual memberships in participating fitness centers, with no initiation fee. If you don't want to sign up for a year, you can pay a copayment each time you go.
Some fitness centers limit the number of copayment visits. .
Taking that first step toward fitness can come without a formal program. Park farther away from stores to walk more, walk to do errands and get out and move around on your lunch break. Once you understand the benefits of regular exercise, it becomes a meaningful and important part of your life. And just as there are dangers of not doing anything, there are risks associated with doing too much. Starting out, a person shouldn't push too hard.