The realization that my physical fitness has declined significantly has led me to take some actions to increase my motivation for exercise.
Taking inventory, I realize that I have just about every piece of equipment to do the exercise needed. I have weights, a simple bench, yoga equipment and book, punching bag and jump rope. I've acquired a bunch of stuff, but I just haven't been using any of it. In addition, we have a space that can be semi-dedicated to exercise.
Thus, it was clear it wasn't lack of equipment but the lack of motivation. With some thought, I realized that most of my successful exercise has been social, specifically on team sports. Nowadays, exercise is more of an individual activity, e.g. running, biking, or weight lifting. Interestingly, the only time I consistently did running was when I had three to four friends with whom I ran. Currently, my only remaining social exercise is a neighborhood tennis league.
Here's what I'm doing to increase my motivation to exercise:
This morning was the first match of our informal summer tennis league, at 7AM on Sundays. We were able to play a two set match and finish by 8:30AM. Tomorrow, I will begin my weight training and watch the Night Business Reports and WealthTrack that I missed from last week. Finally, this week I will develop a yoga routine that I can do with my wife.
We'll see how exercising goes for the month of June, 2008. If it goes well, I may be able to achieve the first of my 2008 New Year's resolutions, losing 10% of my weight :-)
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