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Originally Posted by berryblondeboys
The trend right now is to make exercise short and sweet, but HARD. That is so not necessary. Walking every day, increasing your pace over time is perfectly fine exercise. Exercise should not be painful. if it is, you won't continue with it. I just don't get that mindset.
Find something you enjoy doing and do it, challenging yourself to do a few minutes more or something. or get yourself a pedometer or heart rate monitor or even a fitbit, bodybugg, or bodymedia thing like bodybugg to help you push yourself little by little.
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Cosign 100% on this. I've found that my pedometer is my best exercise tool. I never would have started walking if I hadn't injured myself running, but I'm finding that walking is just as effective because it's easier to do it more often and for longer. With running, I enjoyed it but I had to do the whole outfit, running shoes, find a place to run thing. Walking is the one exercise you can basically just spur of the moment just walk out your door and do it. I've discovered a bunch of pretty parks and areas I never would have visited, just looking for new walking areas.
The pedometer is fun because I feel driven to keep going until I reach my set goal, and it's very satisfying to hear it beep when I finish. I use a cheapo one and like it, but I'm lusting after the "striiv", which is not just a pedometer but motivates you with games and goals.
Good luck either way. Throw the "no pain no gain" idea out the window... you should not have to be in pain!
