THAT AREA. 556 RIGHT NOW WE KNOW EXERCISE IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR HEALTH, BUT NEW NUMBERS SHOW MORE THAN 50% OF PEOPLE WHO JOIN A GYM QUIT WITHIN SIX MONTHS. DR. BARRY RAMO HAS SOME SIMPLE TIPS TO HELP YOU STICK WITH YOUR FITNESS GOALS. I’M A CARDIOLOGIST SPECIALIZING IN CARDIAC REHABILITATION, AND A LOT OF MY PATIENTS GO THROUGH A THREE MONTH PROGRAM AND THEN THEY STOP EXERCISING THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR A GYM. HALF THOSE PEOPLE HAVE STOPPED IN THREE MONTHS. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO ARE FOUR THINGS TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK. THESE HAVE BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY SHOWN TO WORK. NUMBER ONE IS YOU WANT TO SET A SCHEDULE THAT MEANS YOU WANT TO DO IT ON A REGULAR BASIS EVERY MORNING, EVERY AFTERNOON, FOUR DAYS A WEEK. BUT A SCHEDULE. SET REALISTIC GOALS. SAY, OKAY, I’M GOING TO DO 15 MINUTES TWICE A DAY FOR A WHILE. THEN I’M GOING TO INCREMENT THAT. AND MAYBE YOU CAN FIND A BUDDY TO EXERCISE WITH. THAT STUDY HAS BEEN SHOWN TO INCREASE THE CHANCES OF YOUR KEEPING UP. AND FINALLY KEEP TRACK OF WHAT YOU’RE DOING BECAUSE THAT WILL KEEP YOU MOTIVATED AND ALSO WILL ALLOW YOU TO INCREMENT YOUR EXERCISE. EXERCISE IS GREAT MEDICINE AND IT DOESN’T HAVE ANY SIDE EFFECTS EXCEPT IT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD. SO SET UP A SCHEDULE, GET REGULAR. MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN FIND A BUDDY AND THEN KEEP TRACK OF WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND YOU’RE RIGHT ON THE ROAD FOR GOOD HEALTH. FO
Tips for sticking to exercise goals
Of course exercise is important for our health and to maintain a healthy lifestyle.However, new data shows more than 50 percent of people who join a gym quit within half a year. KOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo provides some simple tips you can stick with for your fitness goals.Follow us on social: Facebook | X/Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeSet a schedule “That means you want to do it on a regular basis,” Ramo said. “Every morning, every afternoon, four days a week, set a schedule.”Have realistic goals, maybe find a workout partner”Say OK, I’m going to do 15 minutes twice a day for a while then I’m going to increment them. And maybe you can find a buddy to exercise with,” Ramo said. “That study has been shown to increase the chance of you keeping up.”Pay attention to progress”And finally keep track of what you’re doing because that will keep you motivated and will also allow you to increment your exercise,” Ramo said.Action 7 News On The Go: Download our app for free
Of course exercise is important for our health and to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
However, new data shows more than 50 percent of people who join a gym quit within half a year. KOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo provides some simple tips you can stick with for your fitness goals.
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Set a schedule
“That means you want to do it on a regular basis,” Ramo said. “Every morning, every afternoon, four days a week, set a schedule.”
Have realistic goals, maybe find a workout partner
“Say OK, I’m going to do 15 minutes twice a day for a while then I’m going to increment them. And maybe you can find a buddy to exercise with,” Ramo said. “That study has been shown to increase the chance of you keeping up.”
Pay attention to progress
“And finally keep track of what you’re doing because that will keep you motivated and will also allow you to increment your exercise,” Ramo said.
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