We all know the role that fitness, or exercise, plays in the goal to burn fat. It can be a daunting goal, that adding exercise into the daily or weekly schedule. The sweat, the time, the pain, the inconvenience. No wonder we don’t do it, right? Nope. Adding exercise does not need to be painful in all of these ways. Exercise, the multi-benefit-to-your-body element, can be found to be…get ready…fun! Did you join a gym with the intent to get fit? Getting your money’s worth? Well, check into the group class or activity schedules that are offered.

Aerobics classes are great exercise and the music helps to take the attention away from the fact that you are –exercising. The added benefit is that if you quit, everyone else will know you are quitting, so you are more likely to stick to it! Racquetball or squash players are often looking for opponents—check the board. What about basketball? Like to do your own thing on your own time? Take a Walkman or IPOD for a walk. Enjoy your favorite music while you wind down mentally and get fit physically. No matter what your best “fit” is to get fit, your body will thank you by dropping some of that weight, letting you sleep better, feeling more energy, and enjoying reduced stress.