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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To stick with it long term, try and focus on forming a positive habit around exercise. That means you should be enjoying it as much as possible each time. And that means you should take it easy on yourself! Go slow and light to start with, otherwise you'll feel too exhausted/sore and won't want to come back to it. Try listening to some music or a podcast/audiobook while you're exercising. Pick the days ahead of time you're going to exercise, and schedule it in. Reward yourself afterwards with a treat. Try gamifying it with Strava and sharing with friends if that motivates you. Do whatever is necessary to make the exercise an enjoyable part of your routine. The rest will fall into place once the habit is formed. Good luck!

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That's pretty sound advice. I asked myself before I started why I never persevere with an exercise regimen in the past, and I think I did what a lot of people do: start out with big goals or wanting to burn fat fast or whatever, and basically overdo it in the beginning and get disgruntled with it. I'm determined to just take baby steps this time to keep it doable.