Fitness Habits Category. See the DevelopGoodHabits posts dealing with fitness, exercise, and workouts. Exercise and Fitness are key habits for self-improvement.
Two of the most common machines you will find at gyms are the elliptical machine and a treadmill. Many people even choose to have one or both of these exercise machines in their homes. Both are designed to help with weight loss and keeping fit. But which one is better? The short answer is that … Read more
Hiking may be the best exercise ever. It hits on many levels. Hiking is great physical exercise. The beauty of nature soothes your spirit. Longer hikes give you time to be creative and think through difficult problems. Hiking can be a great social experience. Hiking helps to reduce stress, get you physically fit and even … Read more
Maybe you have enjoyed vigorous exercise in the past, but time or events have conspired to make you look for some physical activities that are a bit less strenuous on the body than running or high-impact sports. Or maybe it is the other way around, and you are just starting out with your exercise regimen, … Read more
Why are fitness habits so difficult to create? A fitness habit isn’t inherently harder to form than other habits, but the culture surrounding fitness causes problems. In particular, I’m picking a fight with “Just Do It.” The advice “just do it” or “suck it up and work out” is flawed because, for beginners, it leaves … Read more
Contrary to popular belief… Walking to lose weight is possible. In fact, it’s actually relatively simple to lose one pound per week by building the walking habit. More importantly, you can do it without following a fad diet or subjecting yourself to one of those grueling exercise programs advertised on television. The trick to walking … Read more