If you want exercise to be a habit that sticks, you need to find something that you enjoy doing. If what you do for exercise is not enjoyable to you, you won't keep doing it for very long. So if you are just starting out and think that you don't like anything, try out lots of different things. There are so many choices out there! And don't give up after just one try. For example, if you try a Zumba class at the local gym and you don't like it, try again with a different instructor on a different day and see if you feel differently, but if you don't then move on to something else.

All of the people that I have worked with and been surrounded by in my life that have been successful at making exercise a daily part of their lives have enjoyed the exercise that they do. One of my former clients wasn't very active until she decided to try and train for a triathlon. Now she exercises six or seven days a week and sometimes multiple times a day and SHE LOVES IT! She can't get enough. She got hooked on triathlons. I have several friends that used to run a lot just because they thought that was the best way to keep their weight in check but they didn't really enjoy it. They started lifting weights instead and they discovered that their bodies changed dramatically, they liked the way they looked better than when they were just running and they really enjoyed lifting weights much more than spending hours on the treadmill each week.

I have other friends that I only see in the cycle room at the gym because that is their thing. They love to cycle. If the weather is warm they are outside riding and if they can't be out on their road or mountain bike, they are in the studio taking a spin class. I know still others that are completely addicted to Zumba classes. They take a Zumba class five or six days a week. What these people are doing isn't as important as the fact that they are moving their bodies every single day. So invest some time in discovering what type of movement you enjoy and then keep on enjoying it on a daily basis.

You can find all kinds of different classes at your local gym. These classes include kickboxing, weightlifting, ballet, yoga, pilates, hip hop dance, tai chi, cycling, running, plyometrics, and on and on. Even if you aren't into the gym scene and would rather get your movement in at home, you have plenty of options. Research workouts on YouTube and you will find tons of free videos to lead you through whatever types of exercise you are into.

The most important thing is that you are moving some every day. I have been reading a great book by Dan Buettner entitled The Blue Zones that gives evidence to the fact that some of the healthiest and longest lived people in the world spend a lot of time walking every day. Taking a long walk with your family or a friend after dinner in the evening just may be the healthiest thing you could do for yourself each day.