Fitness

FALL BACK INTO EXERCISE

For some of us the fall brings a feeling of renewal. The changing of seasons can bring a change in your daily routine. With the kids heading back to school and the holidays just around the corner it may be impossible to find time to exercise. But what better time of the year is there to enjoy the fresh air without the heat and humidity. September is a great time to get back in gear and change up that workout you have been doing all summer. There are twelve weeks from the beginning of September until Thanksgiving. That is a great time frame to get in the habit of a new workout that you will be able to stick with through the winter months. There are so many ways to make exercising more fun in the fall. Trying out a new routine or simply bringing a running workout from the treadmill to the tree-lined streets is a great way to change your routine and get your mind set on some new workout goals. This holiday season let’s focus on staying in that workout mode. For the next twelve weeks stay on track by adding new things to your workout.

Fall is a great time for running, cycling, hiking, and walking. Walking is the easiest form of exercise. The key to making walking enjoyable is to make it a part of your daily routine. Start walking in the morning before work or school. By getting started early you jump start your body, mind, and metabolism so you have to use since the pandemic burner, try a cycle or a cardio more energy throughout the restrictions have been lifted. kick boxing class. If you day. If you need something a Gyms offer a variety of cardio want an all-over strength and little more fast-paced, running and strength machines that can flexibility workout try pilates is a great way to stay in shape help you to break that workout or a beginner yoga class. If especially in the fall. It’s not plateau. The key to keep seeing your club has an indoor pool, too hot, not too cold and the results is to keep a workout I highly recommend taking crisp morning air will be much interesting. Don’t do the same a water aerobics class or more awakening than a buzzing exercises over and over for an swimming laps on your own. alarm clock. Once you get in extended period of time. By Swimming is a great overall the habit of a morning run changing your workout every strength and conditioning or walk you will find yourself couple weeks you are forcing workout and if you have access looking forward to waking up your body to adapt to new to a pool year round why not early just to take advantage see the sun of it. rise as you If you’re begin your not crazy workout. Bringing THE BEST WAY TO KEEP about going the gym then your cycling home fitness workout from the UP WITH YOUR FITNESS is another great option. studio to the Having a streets or the trails will add fun to your IS TO INCORPORATE home gym can be as simple as having a workout. Get out those mountain EXERCISE INTO YOUR few sets of dumbbells and some resistance bikes and take the kids out for a bike EVERYDAY LIFE. bands to having a complete gym with at ride after home cardio school. You machines, get to spend mirrors from time with ceiling to floor the family while enjoying a fun routines. This keeps it from and a weight bench. There are calorie-burning workout. If becoming “comfortable” with a also workouts that you can do biking on the trails does not certain workout. with no equipment at all. There seem like it’s for you then try Take advantage of all that are many resources available going hiking. It’s a great leg your club has to offer. While online to help you with work out and the views of the some of the services are limited everything you need for a home woods in the fall are beautiful. because of social distancing gym, from what equipment you

When the weather begins to requirements, most health need to how to organize your get too chilly, take advantage of clubs offer free classes to their workout. that gym membership you’ve members. If you are looking The best way to keep up with been holding on to and waiting for a high intensity calorie your fitness is to incorporate exercise into your everyday life. We all know the obvious suggestions like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, parking your car farther away from your final destination, and walking to lunch on your break. Here are a few that may be less obvious. When you are at your kid’s soccer practice or game walk a few laps around the field instead of sitting and watching. You’ll get a much better view of the action and also get some exercise in for yourself. Be an active television watcher. Most of our favorite shows start the new season in the fall. While you’re enjoying the new season of your favorite show do some standing lunges, jog in place, lift weights or do tricep dips on the couch. During commercials do as many sit-ups and push-ups as you can get in before the show comes back on. During a onehour show you will probably get almost twenty minutes of commercials.

With so many options to amp up your fitness routine for the fall it seems like it should be easy to get started. Half of winning the battle with exercise is getting into the habit. Remember that it takes about four weeks for the body to adapt to lifestyle changes. Try to stick with your new program for a month. After that, behavior patterns will have adapted and your program will be much easier to stick with. Good Luck!