Ditch the excuses:
Strategies to jumpstart your exercise routine
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Ditch the excuses: Strategies to jumpstart your exercise routine Get ready for some fun Were glad youre here! Your moderator Kris Caldwell Sr. Marketing Specialist PeaceHealth Getting to know you Polls throughout the
Ditch the excuses:
Strategies to jumpstart your exercise routine
Get ready for some fun…
We’re glad you’re here!
Your moderator…
Kris Caldwell
PeaceHealth
Getting to know you…
Winner, winner...
One lucky winner at the end
Your speaker…
– Family Medicine specialist – Electronic medical record expert – Avid photographer – Diehard fan of Oregon Ducks
An overview of today’s session…
Poll: How often do you exercise now?
Past failures
Too cold
No place to do it
Too painful
No time Hate to sweat
Boring Other duties Too tired
Too dark
Too wet
Too expensive
20 reasons to exercise
In no particular order 1. Control weight
Heart disease Diabetes Depression Cancer Arthritis COPD
Poll: Which does NOT increase brain cells?
20.Model it for others
Types of exercise
4 types = different benefits
Poll: What’s your favorite type of exercise?
What counts as exercise?
– Walking or jogging – Pilates – Resistance training (bands) – Isometrics – Weights – Swimming – Water aerobics – Paddling – Dancing – Even gardening & housework count – And much, much more
5 Strategies to start
– Review benefits – Resolve
– NOT related to weight
– Daily, weekly, monthly – Build in variety
– App or device (if desired) – Gear
5. Build accountability – Make a bet – Get a partner – Join a class or team
If you have health issues
–Start slowly
3 weeks
–Start easy
Talk lk to your doctor for a custom pla lan rig ight for you.
Work toward fitness
–Increase goal to 30-60 min./day
–Try other types of exercise –Cross training
Measure your fitness
–Max heart rate =
220 beats per minute minus age in years
–Target goal =
60-70% of maximum
Target rate example
For generally healthy 50-year-old
Ma Maximum um = = 220 minus 50 = 170 beats per minute
Target get rate ate = 60-70% of maximum
170 x .6 = 102 170 x .7 = 119
Target rate for exercise = 102-119
How to tell if you’re fit
–during exercise –after resting 2 min.
Tip: count for 6 sec. & multiply by 10
How to tell if you’re fit
in 14 min.
* flat
Tips for sticking with it
Tips to keep up your routine
Poll: What keeps you motivated?
One last thing… What ONE thing can you do TODAY to move more?
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