| If you're looking to get fit, and want to know how | | | | karate, or kick boxing, you'll be able to find a class |
| you can do it, then here's what you need to know. | | | | near you. |
| 1. Why not walk more? you could walk to work, get | | | | 7. Although not everyone's cup of tea, running is |
| off the bus a stop sooner, or just go for a walk | | | | another very good way of getting fit. By starting off |
| after work. Why not take the dog for a longer walk | | | | slowly, and combining running with walking, you can |
| than usual, or go out for a walk with your children? | | | | quickly increase the distance you can run, and also |
| 2. By cycling more you'll soon get fitter, and feel | | | | improve your levels of fitness. If you get bitten by |
| better for it too. Why not think about cycling to | | | | the running bug, it won't be long before you're |
| work, or going for a bike ride with the children at | | | | entering a 5K race, and thinking about your first |
| weekends too? What about joining your local road | | | | marathon. |
| biking or mountain biking club, and taking it more | | | | 8. A personal trainer can prove to be invaluable, if |
| seriously? | | | | you lack the motivation to keep going to the gym or |
| 3. Maybe you've been thinking about joining a gym. | | | | want to get fit for something in particular. With |
| With many to choose from, and lots of different | | | | plenty of experience, and lots of different ways to |
| cardio and strength building exercises and routines, | | | | keep you keen you'll be looking forward to each and |
| you'll soon feel better and get fitter. | | | | every session. |
| 4. Swimming is probably one of the best all round | | | | 9. Perhaps you want to play sport again. Why not |
| exercises, and because it is non weight -bearing, it's | | | | see if there's a football, or netball team that you |
| ideal for those rehabilitating, or unused to exercising. | | | | want to join? Maybe you'll just want to have a kick |
| 5. Fitness class can be a great way to get fit and | | | | about in the park with your children or with your |
| make new friends too. Whether you want to try | | | | mates instead. |
| aerobics, spinning, yoga, aqua classes or any of the | | | | 10. By exercising with a friend, you're much more |
| many other classes available, you'll soon start to feel | | | | likely to keep going, as you won't want to let each |
| better and notice the difference. | | | | other down. Why not see if there's anyone else who |
| 6. Martial arts can be extremely demanding on the | | | | could help keep you motivated, and help you get |
| body, and so you can get fit quickly, as well as | | | | fitter quicker? |
| learning a new skill. With lots of different martial arts | | | | Now you know how you can get fit quickly and |
| to choose from, whether you want to learn tai chi, | | | | easily, what's stopping you? |