Work it Out!

It's the new year and one thing that is on a lot of people's list of resolutions is to exercise more or lose weight. For the past two years I have been working out with a trainer at work (yea I know it's awesome) and I plan to continue it through this year because honestly it makes me feel better. You don't have to go run to the gym and pay some crazy amount of money and sign up for a five year contract because you know that most of you will not follow through and then you are stuck paying dues for the next five years. My suggestion is to start small and work your way up. Try something fun and that you can do at home or can do inexpensively, this way there is no real big $$ loss. For instance, you can start jogging around the neighborhood, or if it's too cold outside go to your city's recreation center (it's usually only a minimal charge) they usually have an indoor track or even on your treadmill you purchased years ago that you haven't used! But make sure you have good running shoes because honestly they will make all the difference. Another fun idea is to try using a video game on the Wii, Playstation 3, or the XBox 360. They all have exercise games that are fun and make you sweat at the same time. Try these:

Wii Fit
Your Shape Fitness Evolved for Xbox 360
Zumba Fitness (availavle for all systems)
EA Sports Active 2 (available for all systems)
The Biggest Loser (available for all systems)

If you already have the video game system you are only really investing $50-60 which isn't that great of a loss considering the alternatives. Or just rent one from your local video store to try it and see which one you like best.

Just make some resolutions or goals that you know you can follow through with, otherwise you will just get discouraged and end up quiting. If you make it fun then it won't feel like work!