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<\/a>Josh York taking the cold plunge. Photo courtesy of Josh York<\/p><\/div>\n
If you want to make exercising a key feature of your day, you have to stop thinking about it as \u201cmaking time\u201d and assign an hour a day as \u201ctime made for exercising.\u201d There\u2019s no adding an extra hour into your day or turning back the clock on your body\u2019s age. If you want to change how often you exercise, pick a time and show up. The rest will follow.<\/p>\n
Adapt Your Mindset<\/h3>\n
You know your strengths and weaknesses better than anyone else; others can help you set goals and find your limits, but only your body can take you there. Exercising isn\u2019t one of those halfway things. Either you do it, or you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s say you\u2019ve made the decision; you are going to commit to exercising every day. It doesn\u2019t take much\u2014even simple activities like going on a walk count as exercise. But when you set a goal for yourself of who you want to be, you must put in the work.<\/p>\n
Every action leads you down a path. It\u2019s your choice to follow in the tracks of who you have always been. Or, you can take a risk and be who you want to be.<\/p>\n
Make A Routine<\/h3>\n
Every day is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful change. I am a morning person, so I hunt down those quiet hours during my workout to focus on myself.<\/p>\n
I am the founder and CEO of GYMGUYZ<\/a>, host a podcast, have kids and a family, and always prioritize staying in shape. After 7:30 a.m., the world is awake, and I\u2019m back on the work grind, but at 4:00 a.m., the only person I am accountable to is myself.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the time I\u2019ve chosen, but whatever time you pick, stick to it. Having discipline will be the difference between \u2018trying\u2019 and \u2018doing.\u2019 Some strength training exercises for beginners that I would recommend include squats, dumbbell curls, tricep rope extensions, a seated row, and shoulder presses.<\/p>\n Exercising does not, and should not, look the same for everyone. All of our lives are uniquely complicated and busy. What you enjoy doing might like totally different from what I enjoy.\nExercise can be something in your life that brings you joy, not just from the endorphins your body releases but from the activity itself.<\/p>\n Ski if you like skiing, lift if you like lifting, swim, hike, or bike, but do something every day that gets you moving. Go for activities that get you outside; being in nature with the sun on your face and fresh air filling your lungs is amazing for your holistic health. For some, exercise may be a kind of solo retreat to clear our minds, where others find community and motivation by working out with others.<\/p>\n When it comes to achieving your fitness goals, you have the power to be your biggest cheerleader or your worst enemy.<\/p>\n Letting negative thoughts creep in, telling yourself it can wait or doesn\u2019t matter, is a like a poison. Once it takes hold, you realize there\u2019s an easy way out, but it means you\u2019ve lost sight of your goals.<\/p>\n Aging, getting busy, and being tired, aren\u2019t excuses for letting your fitness goals slip. It\u2019s time to decide here and now if you are going to let the excuses win. If your body can move, you can find a way to take care of it.<\/p>\n Whoever you are, whatever your life circumstances, I can promise that committing to taking care of yourself will improve your physical fitness and quality of life.<\/p>\n Helpful tips to overcome obstacles when it comes to exercising<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13755,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[170,172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spring-summer-2023","category-spring-summer-2023-features"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13699"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13760,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13699\/revisions\/13760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Find Something That Speaks to You<\/h3>\n
Don\u2019t Negotiate<\/h3>\n
<\/a>I\u2019ve learned through my career that it can make all of the difference to have a trainer in the room pushing you just a little harder, reminding you what you are capable of.<\/p>\nJosh York is the founder and CEO of GYMGUYZ<\/a>, an in-home and on-site personal training franchise. Headquartered in Melville, N.Y, the brand uses a fleet of branded vehicles that bring state-of-the-art fitness equipment to provide workouts and a personal trainer to the customer\u2019s door.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"