[beingfit]

I hate exercising most of the time. But I realized that it’s something that helps with health (when done optimally) and must be done. I push myself to exercise every single day, even if it means doing some lighter variations of yoga.

What’s important is figuring out what kind of activities you may like or manage to get into (going to the gym, running, group fitness, video based classes, etc.).

I’ve never been able to follow a routine by myself. What works for me are video based workouts where I don’t feel as if I’m doing it alone and I also get a good variety.

Another thing that helped me a lot is getting an Apple Watch and closing the rings everyday honestly. There are three activity rings to close each day — one for activity, one for exercise minutes and one for standing and moving a bit each hour. You can set each ring to whatever levels you’re comfortable with (increasing or decreasing or keeping it the same). You don’t need to keep going up or competing with others. The longer you keep your “streak”, the more motivating it is to keep it going.

If you like video workouts, check out the free Nike Training Club app. There are various other apps with free workouts.

If you get a new Apple Watch, you would also get a free trial of Apple’s Fitness+ service.

Apart from this, in the past I’ve also very much enjoyed game based workouts like Wii Fit Plus, Ring Fit Adventure for Nintendo Switch, etc.

A good starting target is getting moderate to intense exercise for about 30 minutes a day.