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Forming the Exercise Habit

I am concerned about the link between lack of exercise and various diseases and want to form some new habits to improve my health. Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, the three major diseases in the United States have been reported to be the result of physical inactivity, overeating, and the ingestion of harmful substances. A sedentary lifestyle is especially associated with coronary heart disease mortality, somewhat more for men than for women, and this risk apparently can be minimized or reversed with a sensible exercise program. It seems that physical activity can be a protective factor against coronary heart disease, a finding known since Morris published a report in The Lancet almost 40 years ago which showed that highly active conductors on the London buses had significantly fewer heart attacks than their coworkers, the bus drivers.

It is known that overall aerobic exercise, especially reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, aerobic exercise including activity that is continuous and rhythmic, making use of the large muscle groups, and requiring extra oxygen for long periods of time. This type of workout requires the heart to work harder in order to supply the body with the additional oxygen (Hummer, 1993, p. 35). Although I have internal emotional and mental resistance for starting this type of program in my own life, I do understand that excellent health begins with a personal decision to make changes in my lifestyle and behavior. No longer can I blame any risk or condition on doctors, family genetic patterns, or lack of the perfect life circumstances. If I want good health, I have to be the one to make changes.

What are the factors that seem to make it difficult for me to make a change in this area of my life? The idea of a formal exercise program is overwhelming to me, and I just cannot envision this as a part of my life. Intellectually I understand the great benefits of a high level of physical exertion, b...

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