Everyone knows that exercise is good for people, both physically and mentally. In addition to burning excess calories, toning muscles, and speeding up your metabolism, exercise also has psychological benefits. It relieves stress and releases endorphins, which make you feel more energized and happy. It often works better and more quickly than other forms of motivation, such as self hypnosis audio recordings or repeating mantras.

Even though the benefits of exercise and undeniable, lots of people do not get enough of it. Oftentimes, this is due to not being motivated to begin in the first place. They are aware that walking, running, or weight lifting will be good for them, but they are too tired, or depressed by the weather, or too busy.

Generally, the more often you exercise, the easier it becomes to stay motivated to do it. Those positive feelings and physical changes will work to keep you craving their effects. This means that the most difficult part of any exercise routine is the beginning.

This is true not only in the long range but also in the short range. When a person first starts to exercise after not doing it for awhile, the find the initial few weeks to be the most challenging in terms of motivation. This is comparable to the way that the initial few minutes of any workout are usually the most difficult.

The main reason for this is that idle muscles are used to not working very hard. The longer they have been idle, the longer it takes them to get used to working again. The body needs a warm-up period.

During the first few minutes of a workout, both your mind and body often drag. However, as the endorphins are released and the body perks up, everything gets easier. You may still struggle, but that sluggish, dragging feeling goes away, and you find the strength and motivation to keep going.

If you can understand that feeling as it applies to a particular workout, you can understand it in terms of working out in general. If you have not been doing a particular activity for very long, whether it is jogging, weight lifting, or long-distance walking, your body is going to need time to adjust. However, feeling fatigued or sore is not an excuse to stop working out. Rest for one or two days, sure, but start back again after that.

Your body will become accustomed to the concept of working out, just like it warms up during a particular session. As you keep going and maintain your routine, you will able to workout longer and handle more strenuous activity. You will probably even begin to feel like you need the exercise in order to feel good and to release the extra energy you have. Begin a routine today, and watch your body adapt! It will definitely happen, and it may happen more quickly than you think it will.