10 Reasons Why You Should Start Working Out Today
“I’ll start in the new year.”, “I’ll wait until after the holidays.” is something many of us hear when someone talks about starting a new fitness journey, especially when we’re nearing the end of the year. But why not begin the journey earlier? Especially with Startember on the horizon.
If a warning light popped up on your car, you would get it checked as soon as possible. If your phone broke, you wouldn’t wait until next year to get a new one. So why would you let your health and well-being wait?
Whether your goal is to build muscle, lose some weight, or simply feel better within yourself, the earlier you start, the earlier you will reach that goal.
Each person is different, meaning there are many reasons out there to get moving. I’ve put 10 Reasons Why You Should Start Working Out Today below that may resonate with or motivate you:
- To lose weight or maintain your weight. Working out helps with weight management. It keeps you constantly burning calories so you’re able to shed pounds easier. It also prevents you from doing self-destructive activities such as overeating because it keeps you busy. When you substitute a bad habit for a good one, you crowd that destructive out of your schedule. You no longer have time for it because you’ve replaced it with better, more productive behaviour.
- To reduce your risk for life-threatening disease. Type 2 Diabetes and heart disease are frightening realities for many Americans. Working out helps you keep close track of your weight because it allows you to track your progress. Excess weight increases your risk for disease which is why it’s important to pay close attention to the scale when you weigh yourself. You’ll know exactly how much weight you have to lose that way.
- To give your days structure and purpose. Working out is enjoyable once you’ve gotten used to it. It provides your day with structure and gives you a sense of purpose. When you add working out to your routine, you’re better able to manage your time so you’re able to exercise and do everything else you’ve been meaning to do. You know how much time you have left for other activities such as work, household chores, errands, and cooking. You’ll have no excuse but to workout as often as you can because you’ll find ways to make time for exercise.
- To help you relieve stress. There is no better way to deal with the things that life has thrown at you than with exercise. Good exercise helps you release stress, burn calories, and produce more endorphins, the feel-good chemicals inside the brain. If you’ve ever experienced the phenomenon known as a ‘runner’s high,’ you know precisely what we’re talking about.
- To reach your goals. It’s not enough to come up with something you want to achieve. You’ve got to do more than just dream about it. Working out puts your plan into motion so you’re able to reach your goals quicker. You’re able to smash your goals rather than just talk about them. You experience results rather than think about what it would feel like to experience them.
- To sleep better. Struggling to get some shut-eye? The science behind it is pretty simple! Exercise raises your core body temperature, which tells your body clock that it’s time to be awake. Once this temperature starts to fall, it facilitates sleepiness. People who engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise may see a difference in sleep quality that same night.
- To feel more energetic. Working out helps you feel more alive. It gives you more energy and allows you to sleep more deeply at night. If you have trouble feeling awake throughout the day, try working out for a week and note the difference. You’ll be able to power through your list of things to do.
- To boost your self-esteem. Once you start achieving your goals, you’ll feel better about yourself as a person. Your self-esteem will soar. You’ll be more invincible than you were before. Your life will start to make sense because you know that your actions contributed to your well-being.
- To restore your self-confidence. If you haven’t felt like yourself in the past, you can gain confidence through each weight loss or fitness goal that you slay. You’ll feel more assured of yourself with each workout which can translate to very positive things physically, emotionally, professionally, socially, and even financially. There’s no stopping a completely confident person from achieving their dreams. Get started today toward your fitness goals and you’ll be living proof of this.
- To prove to yourself that you can do anything you put your mind to. It’s very gratifying to do something that you don’t feel like you can do. When you see yourself making progress, no matter how slow it may be, it changes you. Your dreams become bigger and more attainable. You’re a person who practices what they preach by doing all the things you set out to do.
It’s never too late to reach your fitness goals, whatever they may be. Changing or adopting one small thing is the best first step to success.