Living an intuitive life is more than just intuitive eating it includes exercise as well. Here are some ways you can start moving your body and actually listening to your intuition when it comes to exercise.
Start With What You Already Know
It is always good to start within your comfort zone with the workouts you know you enjoy. Not just exercises you are used to in your routine, but the ones you actually want to do, regardless of how many calories they burn or what muscle groups they target.
You already have an idea of the workouts that are fun for you to do, and the ones you force yourself to do. This can be the difference between running on the treadmill for calorie burning, and going for a walk around your neighborhood because it releases endorphins and is great exercise.
Get Rid of the Rigid Rules
Yes, even you have rules. You might not be aware of them, but they are there. This might be always doing yoga in the morning no matter how you feel, making sure you do a HIIT workout after a night out with friends or requiring a certain number of minutes of cardio or weight training on specific days.
Think about what motivates you to move your body, and what you are thinking about when you do. Do you go to yoga class every week because you like it, or because you have been doing it for so long it’s just a habit? Do you have it in your head that you must do cardio every day to burn calories or is that trip to the gym just for your health?
Put a Pause on Challenges and Programs
Later down the line when you are more in tune with your body, you can add fun workout challenges back in, but for now, take a break.
Fitness challenges and programs are great when you need a little structure and motivation, but that structure can quickly turn into a set of rules for you to follow. Until you are more in tune with your body, it is best to do something else.
Keep Trying New Things
The great thing about being an intuitive exerciser is that you get to try new things, even if they don’t fit your “workout program”. Now you have the freedom to move your body in any way you want, from Pilates and elliptical workouts, to taking a new dance class or bringing a friend to go for a hike.
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