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Local Physical Therapy Practice Shares Tips to Build Lasting Exercise Habits
2025-01-15

            As Americans prepare their health goals for 2025, Upper Perk Physical Therapy is sharing tips to help individuals create sustainable exercise habits. They have combined current research with practical strategies to help people maintain their fitness

resolutions beyond January. Therapists say starting exercise isn't usually the problem, it's sticking with it.

            Key tips Upper Perk Physical Therapy says to remember are:

            Research shows that exercising four times weekly for six weeks is the minimum for habit formation.  Schedule exercise into your calendar.  Treat it like any other important appointment;

            Starting with small, easy goals and building slowly makes exercise more sustainable - 5 or 10 minutes counts.  Celebrate your small wins;

            Linking exercise to things you already do makes it easier to make it a habit.  Calf raises or squats while your morning coffee brews are a great way to start.  Get up and stretch during commercials or between TV shows;

            Make exercise fun and you're more likely to keep doing it.  Pick activities you like.

            Don't be afraid to try new things, you might find something you like; and

            Don't go it alone.  Exercising with a friend or a group helps keep you accountable.  Share your goals with others.

            Starting small and building momentum is the key to making exercise a habit. Pursuing aggressive goals often leads to burnout and disappointment.

            Physical therapists are experts in movement and exercise.

            They can help you create a safe exercise plan that fits your needs, work around any pain or physical limits, learn proper form to prevent injury, and safely build strength and flexibility.

            Whether you're completely new to exercise or getting back into it after a break, your PT can help you start 2025 off on the right foot.

            The best exercise plan is one you'll actually stick to. Start small, build slowly, and focus on consistency over perfection. Your future self will thank you.


 

 

 

 

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