How to make exercise a habit.. by Matt Furey

How to Make Exercise a Habit

> Think of all the things you do today that are nothing more than
>habits.
>
>Good or bad - you formed them through repetition of thought - and
>repetition of deed.
>
>The truth about the formation of habits is that they start out as ideas

>- then you act upon them. And if you act upon them everyday for 28 days

>- sometimes less, the habit is locked in. Virtue or vice - the habit
>has YOU - you don't have it.
>
>The above is often more true of bad habits than good.
>
>Bad habits are easy to form and hard to break. Good habits on the other

>hand, take a little more guts to form - but once again, when they're
>locked in you've got something that is an automatic reflex.
>
>Until ... you start hanging around with people who don't have good
>habits - or you go on vacation - or you get sick for a spell - and so
>on.
>
>Bad habits are easy to keep because there are so many people around you

>who have the same bad habits.
>
>When it comes to good habits though, oftentimes you have to search for
>others who can reinforce the good you're doing.
>But even if you don't find many others who share your good habits for
>exercise, proper nutrition, a positive mental attitude and so on - this

>is not a problem so long as you stay focused through constant reading,
>listening to audio programs, going to seminars, etc.
>
>I suggest you form one new positive habit at a time. Spend at least
>28 straight days "hooking" yourself on this good habit. Then, once it
>"has you" - think about adding something else that is good.
>
>One of the great things about the Royal Court from Combat Conditioning
>is that the exercise habit grabs you from the inside out. You can be
>done with a bodyfat reducing, muscle-building workout in 15 minutes -
>30 if you're hard core. You feel so good doing these exercises that you

>want to do them more often. They become a good habit quickly - and they

>give you the internal strength to drop negative, destructive habits.
>
>So make sure you do your Hindu squats, Hindu pushups and bridging today

>- http://www.mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html - as well as the
>Magnificent
>7 from Combat Abs - http://www.mattfurey.com/combat_abs.html
>
>These workouts constitute the very best habit-forming exercises on the
>planet.
>
>Kick butt - take names,
>
>Matt Furey