Spot Aerobics

Ensure success.
As your routine changes and you reach your goals, you are given an exciting opportunity to create new goals for yourself!

Start stretching.
Stretching regularly will help prepare your body for aerobic exercise and will reduce soreness from your new routine. Flexibility is an invaluable, and often neglected, piece of the collective exercise puzzle.

Give yourself a few minutes of cool down at the end of the activity. Repeat the same movements in slow motion.

If you exercise with others, try not to do so competitively. Competitive thoughts negate some of the benefits of exercise, especially on your cardiovascular and immune systems and emotions.

In addition to these workouts, find other ways to increase your daily activity, such as using stairs more often, parking farther from your destinations to walk more, and doing more physical work yourself instead of delegating it to others.

Don’t stick to one type of class
Avoid doing cardio only or flexibility only classes if you have a certain goal in mind. Doing one type of exercise only will not get you optimal results.

Don’t forget to stretch
Stretching is very important after exercising as it helps you avoid injuries as well as improving your range of motion. Stretching is recommended after every time you exercise.

Exercise with a friend.
Finding a workout partner can help keep you on track and motivate you to get out the door.