While just about everyone acknowledges the physical and mental benefits of a regular exercise program, the hard part is sticking to a program once you’ve started it. Here are 5 ways to have fun with fitness by Darryl Edwards of Primal Play.

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FIVE WAYS TO
HAVE FUN
WITH FITNESS

2. I hated every minute of
training, but I said,
‘Don’t quit. Suffer now
and live the rest of your
life as a champion.’
-Muhammad Ali
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Even Muhammad Ali
hated his
training regimen

3. We all aware of the physical and mental benefits of
a regular exercise program, the hard part is sticking
to a program once you’ve started it.
What’s one way to sustain a workout program?
Researchers say, make sure it’s fun!
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4. HEREARE FIVE
WAYS TO HAVE
FUN WITH
FITNESS
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5. LISTEN TO MUSIC
⇒ Learn how Dance can Lower the Risk of Heart Disease
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6. 1.
ADD MUSIC TO YOUR
ROUTINE
• More than 100 studies document the link
between music and physical
performance
• Playing music helps to distract you from
fatigue and pain
• The American researcher and statistician
Leonard Ayres found that cyclists pedal
faster listening to music
• The human brain may have evolved with
the expectation that, wherever there is
music, there is movementwww.primalplay.com

7. USE VISUALISATION
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8. 2.
VISUALISE YOURSELF
GETTING FITTER AND
HAVING FUN
• Imagination and visualization can play a
huge role in peak physical performance
• In 2014, researchers at Ohio University
found that simply visualizing a
strenuous workout could help to tone
muscles and make them stronger
• Children imagine and use visualization
extensively when playing, I use this
technique with Primal Play to make
fitness more funwww.primalplay.com

9. FIND A WORKOUT PARTNER
⇒ Why you should PLAY for Health
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10. 3.
FIND A WORKOUT PARTNER
OR COMMUNITY
• Ever notice how common it is to see two
people going for a run together, or two
people working out together at the gym?
• Couples that work out together have a
much lower dropout rate (6.3%) than
couples who work out alone (43%)
• “Fitness buddy” or group is one great
way to inspire a successful workout.
• You will feel guilty if you decide to cancel
a workout, so you will be more likely to
stick to your regimenwww.primalplay.com

11. FIND YOUR TRIBE
IT HELPS WITH MOTIVATION
A randomized control trial published in
2010 by the Journal of Medical Internet
Research looking at attrition rates for an
online training program demonstrated a
decreased drop-out rate when an
internet community was added
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12. HEAD OUTDOORS
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13. 4.
GET OUTSIDE
• Working out while in the sun can
elevate your mood
• The sun stimulates the release of feel-
good hormones
• Exercising outdoors can lead to
increased energy and revitalization
• According to researchers at Peninsula
College of Medicine and Dentistry,
exercising outdoors leads to feelings of
energy, empowerment and even
enjoyment
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14. BE POSITIVE
⇒ Find out How To Have Fun With Fitness
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15. 5.
THINK POSITIVELY
• There’s a lot to be said for the power of
positive thinking
• Too many people give up on an exercise
program because they start creating
excuses for themselves
• A powerful tool, though, is the positive
feedback cycle
• This positive feedback loop is known as
the operant conditioning theory and
reinforces why you are doing this in the
first place
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17. SO GET OUTSIDE,
BE POSTIVE,
PLAY AND HAVE
SOME FUN!
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18. Darryl Edwards
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