Best kept secret to EXERCISE... have FUN!!!

This is the time of year that the gym is so packed full of people that it is hard to find a piece of equipment to use. Now if we give it just a couple more weeks the crowds will slowly start to lessen and by March the gym will be back to normal. Why does this seem to be the case year after year?

People want to be healthier... they know that they need to exercise... but why doesn't it last? Well, I think there are a lot of factors involved but one of the problems I see is that it's too boring. People like the way they feel after exercising (usually) but it is very hard to give up an hour or two of your life three or more times per week when you don't enjoy what you're doing.

So what can we do to make it more enjoyable? Well, that is going to be different for each person. My wife and I went out snowshoeing last Friday for a couple hours and had a blast! We got one heck of a work-out, all the while thinking "this is so much better than running on a treadmill while watching re-runs of Dr.Phill". There are so many options available to us here in Alaska, when it comes to the great-outdoors. The nice thing is, we are surrounded by parks, trails, mountains, etc., all of which provide a great opportunity to exercise. If it is too cold out there for you then how about joining a volleyball league or perhaps go swimming. The point is: do something you enjoy!!! If you make exercise a "chore", the likelihood of sticking with it goes way down. So just have fun!

At AK TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS we emphasize the importance of exercise as it relates to optimizing your fat burning hormones. We do one-on-one training sessions with our patients to teach them how to exercise for their body type and how to maximize our often limited free time. Many of our patients have tried the gym option, but still didn't see the results. Often times there is more underlying weight gain than simply not exercising enough and we try to uncover the cause of their weight problem. We offer unique, individualized programs that get to the heart of the problem.

You can contact us at (907)522-1410 or go to www.BurnFatAlaska.com to learn more about what we can offer you!