Getting Started with Exercise

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Getting Started with Exercise
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Session Objectives

• Identify the value of exercise and why it is
  important to find a way to begin.

• Acknowledge the challenges to starting an
  exercise program.

• Present suggestions on how to deal with the
  barriers and hurdles to exercise.

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• Get ready with paper and pen. We will read each
  question together. You will have 1 minute to
  write your answers down for each question.

You will see each questions correct answer. You
get one point for every answer that matches the
ones on the screen.
See how well you can do!
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What health benefits do people receive from
exercise?
Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Reduced Risk of Type II Diabetes
Reduced Risk of Colon Breast Cancer
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Improved Memory Mental Function
Reduced Anxiety Depression
More Energy Less Fatigue
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What are the reasons people give for exercising?
Get Stay Fit
Lose Weight
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Assist with Medical Condition
Prevent Health Problems
Fun Enjoyment
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What reasons do people give for NOT exercising?
No Time
Inconvenient
Uncomfortable
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Unnecessary
Not Athletic
Not Motivated
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• OK, now lets review what you learned!!!

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Where do you stand?

• Exercising regularly for 90 days or more
• Perceiving benefits

Maintenance
Danger Zone

• Less motivated
• Make excuses

Adoption

• Decided exercise is important
• Just started

Contemplation

• Thinking about exercise
• Am educating myself about exercise

Pre-Contemplation

• Havent thought about exercise
• No real interest
• No friends that exercise

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Getting Started with Exercise

• Its important for your health
• Its never too late to start
• Its never a bad time to begin
• It starts by taking the first step

Regular exercise is both a great offense and a
great defense in YOUR game of life!
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Strategies for Moving Forward
1. Find a benefit to your life from exercise
2. Establish realistic and measurable goals
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Strategies for Moving Forward
3. Create a roadmap to your goals
4. Develop a support structure
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Strategies for Moving Forward
5. Recognize reward success, and forgive the
mistakes
Remember, every journey begins with a first step.
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The first step starts on May 21st National
Employee Health Fitness Day! Join your
coworkers to Walk It Off!
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• Thank you

For more information, visit Fitness Works web
site at www.fitnessworksclub.com.