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When I'm super tired and just don't think I have the energy to exercise, I tell myself "just 10 minutes". Some days, once I start, I can do more and some days, I just do the 10 minutes. Either way, at least I exercised a few minutes.

- Submitted by MELOSPARKLE 5/31/2010 in Exercise | 17 Comments

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LYNNES6 6/24/2010 10:45:00 AM

Found this to be true for myself also. Just a 10 minute walk often turns into 30 minutes.

SMITHANI 5/31/2010 12:15:00 PM

Thanks for the Tip

LEANMEAN2 12/29/2014 8:48:00 AM

Good one!

SOFT_VAL67 9/15/2014 10:25:00 AM

some days 10 is all it takes to get energized.
maybe time restrictions and family or job obligations make it harder but 10 minutes could be as simple as a quick walk around the neighborhood or thru a mall.

ROXYHON 9/12/2014 11:46:00 AM

This is SOOO true! And, often, once a person gets a couple of minutes into things it feels so good you go much longer than the ten minutes. Keep up the great work!

BANNERMAN 9/12/2014 1:58:00 AM

Thanks for sharing.

DELLMEL 9/11/2014 7:57:00 PM

So true. Thanks

1STBUCKETITEM 9/11/2014 7:47:00 PM

Yep! Just

... works every time!

VAINVT 9/11/2014 7:48:00 AM

Good advice. Ten minutes is better than zero minutes.

THROOPER62 9/11/2014 5:25:00 AM

SASSYTHING52 8/27/2014 9:27:00 PM

AMBER461 8/24/2014 9:45:00 PM

Thanks for the tip and also for sharing.

KIPSTER52 8/24/2014 8:35:00 PM

DELLMEL 8/24/2014 1:48:00 PM

HAKAPES 5/3/2011 2:51:00 PM

I like your tip a lot.

I have read a lot about this idea - of the active and reactive brain's resistance. "Do it tomorrow." By Mark Forster. He tells exactly this - to offset the resistance, it is enough "I just do a little bit.". The approach of "I go out for a 30 min run" can creat great resistance.

AMPM0613 4/24/2011 12:46:00 PM

Thanks for the great tip!!!

FITNESSFREAK10 8/19/2010 6:43:00 AM

Good idea.

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When first starting after living a sedentary lifestyle, setting up a workout regime seems so overwhelming let alone doing it. Start with dedicating 10 minutes to cardio and go from there. If you made it to the 10 minutes and still feel great, go another 10 minutes and so on. If you gave all that you can and are exhausted, then you can stop knowing you fulfilled your goal of 10 minutes of exercise.

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