If you want to change your health, then I suggest you start a movement…..
Everyone seems to dread the word exercise so I suggest you start a movement toward more daily activity. The fact is you need to move to improve your overall health.

Movement – an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.
This does not mean that you have to join a gym or run a marathon. The daily action of moving your body is enough to get you started and to make changes in your overall health. Whether you work in an office environment or work from home, you know that “sitting” has become one of the leading causes for many health-related issues. Sitting plays a major role in increased blood pressure, joint issues, obesity, diabetes – you get the picture.
All is not lost, you can immediately improve your health by moving every 30 to 60 minutes. Walk around the building or your home, walk to the kitchen, take a couple of flights of stairs. If you have a treadmill, you can go walk on it for a few minutes. The general rule is to try to get 250 steps every hour throughout your day. This will help you with weight loss and benefit your health.

Do that for several weeks until you find that you are doing it without much thought = making that movement habit. When you reach this point, you may want to consider adding in some “exercise” (there, I said it – that dreaded word)! 30 to 60 minutes per day of moderate exercise is all you need to significantly improve your health. There are so many options for exercise – walking, running, Zumba or other dance classes, weight lifting (a must for aging gracefully) or biking to name a few. You don’t even need a gym. In this digital age, you can find work outs on your phone, tablet or computer. You can pretty much work out anywhere, anytime at any place.
For me, I like a variety of exercise options. I walk, run, do yoga, lift weights and do the occasional class. This exercise regimen gives me lots of variety, hits the cardio and weights need for aging and gets me some much-needed stretching. There are several keys to creating and sticking with an exercise program:
3 Keys to Movement
- Do what you love. If you don’t love running, don’t do it. Choose something else that you look forward to and want to do. (I love to run!)

Warning – Exercise can lead to this:

Click here for an easy, take anywhere workout.
For a Good Life After 50 – start moving!

My favorite thing about this blog article is the last caption and photo (which totally proves that one photo is worth 1,000 words!)., 💕💕… Great reminder to look for an excercise app!
Thank you Suzana. Let me know if you find a good app. I am hearing good things about the Peleton app!
Good point, I always plan on walking in the morning and then I start my daily routine and before I know it my day is done and I never got my walk in. I’m going to set an alarm on my phone as you suggested. Thank you
An alarm or an appointment on my calendar really helped me in the beginning. Now its a good habit!
Great post. My 50th is coming far too soon. I was just trying to figure out ways to be more active this year. I really enjoyed your post. I also really enjoyed your post on A Short and Simple Workout for Building Lean Muscle and Fat Loss. That is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for sharing such great articles!!
Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed both articles. I also have some great posts on choosing the best nutrition for midlife!
Great suggestions to get moving more. I am always looking for ways to sneak in more exercise now that I am a new mom. Chasing around a toddler definitely helps!
Yes, chasing a toddler is great exercise!
Your right exercise is a dreaded word lol! But by making a little effort to get moving on a daily basis you can condition your body to do it naturally. Great Post!
I try to move as much as possible. I work in an office setting so I choose to use the printer that is farthest away from me.
Thanks for sharing your 3 keys of movement. I agree on your first line. Your goals should start on your first action. I am into self development this year and started moving last week. I started jogging for 15 minutes and will add more this week.
It is always so much better to start small!
You are cool! I love this post. As long as people at least walk and go out for fresh air, it makes their life and health way better. You go girl!
Thank you. I appreciate that!
Wonderful advice. It’s so important to keep tract of your physical activity. Starting small is a good way to help build your endurance. So often we aim to high and get discouraged.
Thank you!
Nancy
Or we try to make bigger strides and get injured or quit!
This was such a great post! I will try some of your pointers to help improve my movements
Start slowly and build up!