5 Quick and Easy Fun Ways to Get in Shape by: Emily Clark

Getting and staying in shape doesn’t have to be dull and boring! 
Try some of these fun fitness activities to make your workout 
time more enjoyable. 

MUSICAL EXERCIES – Put on your favorite music and do some yoga! 
No need for slow, elevator music. Move to your favorite beat. Or 
pop on the headphones or earphones and grab your MP3 or cassette 
player or handheld PC and bike to a nearby park. Too cold or 
rainy? Then head to a mall or other enclosed area where you can 
walk. Caution: make sure you are alert while listening to music 
with headphones or earphones. 

FUN IN THE SUN – Check out the latest tanning solutions and try 
fun, scented versions with funky, multi-colored sunglasses. Grab 
your cassette player or MP3 player and favorite tunes. And pack 
some flavored water, new flavored health bar that you’ve been 
dying to try and some frozen berries in your carryall for breaks 
and have a “sense”-ational time. 

FITNESS CLASSES – Try out a new fitness class for fun. Enjoy a 
full water aerobics workout with less stress on your joints. Grab 
some colorful water gear and swim to the beat. Or try a dance or 
Jazzercise routine. No need to commit long-term, just ask about 
popping in for a class or two to check it out and enjoy. Meet new 
friends and get fit all at once. 

VCR / DVD – Head to the library or local rental store and grab a 
fun fitness video or DVD. Crank up the sound when your favorite 
tunes come on and join the taped workout participants in the 
privacy of your own home. 

GYM / FITNESS CENTER – Dig out those coupons you’ve been 
receiving in envelop mailers and those money saving coupon 
magazines. Again, no need to commit long-term. Just head on over 
and use the free or low-cost trial / invitational period and 
enjoy! 

JOURNALING – Spice up your logging routine with an inexpensive 
new journal from a discount or dollar store nearby. Crate snazzy 
charts with colored markers. Add bright colored stickers for each 
workout. Paste or tape clipped pictures of your goals throughout 
the covers and inside sections. For example, paste pictures of 
that vacation spot you want to travel to with your new, healthy 
YOU wearing a new swimsuit. 

So add some fun in with your fitness activities. Wake up your 
senses with new taste, smells, sights, touches and sounds. Forget 
that “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” stuff. Workouts 
plus play make Jack a fun, fit boy! 

The information contained in this article is for educational purposes 
only and is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any 
disease. Consult a health care practitioner before beginning any 
health care program.