The worst part about most exercise programs is that they are so boring. Running on the treadmill, working the stepper, or cycling are usually little motivation for climbing out of bed in the morning. Gyms provide good music and, on occasion, some luscious eye candy, but most of us are not happy burning our calories away. The result is that we are irregular and have to drag ourselves to the gym when we do go. Unfortunately, with all the appliances and help that we have surrounded ourselves with, we get little or no physical activity. Our body is a machine designed to work and in the absence of work, falls ill. The simplest solution is to find ways to make the body work and enjoy the ‘work’ in the process.

The easiest way to do this is to find a sport that we enjoy playing. Remember the time that we used to rush downstairs after school to ‘play’ with our friends. The play comprised of running, tennis, badminton, swimming, and several other variations of catch games. Think of what you enjoy best and start ‘playing’ again. Find a partner or play yourself. If you weren’t very good at anything specific, play a game of ‘catch’ with your son or daughter. In this unfair world, kids get to play games while we sweat it out on the treadmill. What a dreadful waste of time. Combine your play with your exercise and it will be the easiest thing possible.

One of the best examples of the above concept is swimming. If you don’t know how to swim, I would go as far as to recommend that you should take lessons. Swimming is one of the most perfect exercises that I know which can be done with the family on a hot summer afternoon. It is immensely pleasurable and very good for every part of your inner and outer body. It helps both upper and lower body muscles, and increases lung power, not to mention boosts stamina. It is also a lifelong skill that can come in handy when your parachute plunges into water. It is great bonding activity for friends and family alike.

Not everybody has a pool in the house. However, most people do have access to a society pool or club pool. Swimming pools usually shut down during the day and so it may require some planning in advance. Once you have learnt swimming, there are many water sports that you can attempt to do in a beach or any other natural water body. These are pretty exciting and not at all dangerous.

Some people complain of water phobia, may be due to a bad experience in the past. It is not always possible to overcome these fears.

There is no right age to expose a child to water. Start at the earliest so that they become comfortable with water. Be careful not to leave them unsupervised even in the children’s play section. Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere, without any warning.
To summarize, don’t make exercise a chore that you try and get out of. Choose activities like swimming that you look forward to, or ones that make you happy. What can be better than making your exercise regime your family entertainment option?
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