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In this video on exercise motivation, Mark discusses how our needs as human beings are still the same as when we were living in caves. Our bodies still need to move regularly to maintain health, although over-exercising can be just as bad. He describes the sort of exercise that has been shown to be most effective and healthy, and discusses the benefits of regular exercise. Exercise motivation is therefore an essential part of your psychological makeup.

Transcript of Exercise and Fitness video

It’s a curious thing that civilization - society - has changed radically over the last ten thousand years, but the human body - our need to exercise, to move, to be active - hasn’t changed for thousands and thousands of years before society ever arose. So many of us are inactive and so many of us also over-exercise and become stressed and strained because of that. Good exercise practice really means exercising just the right amount. It should be fun, sustainable, and absolutely healthy, so that we’re not stressing the system.

So contrary to popular belief, we don’t have to spend hours and hours and hours running fast down the gym. Walking every day for twenty minutes to half an hour; occasional fast bursts of activity like sprinting or cycling hard, but not too often; and lifting, weight-bearing exercise, is really the perfect combination. If you look at lifestyle expert Mark Sisson’s work at MarksDailyApple.com, you’ll find very informative ways to exercise effectively and healthily.

Now, the benefits of exercise are extensive. People who exercise regularly and well:

• live longer
• age much slower
• have better immune function
• have better digestion
• have better sex lives
• look more attractive
• have much lower rates of depression and anxiety

than people who don’t exercise. So exercise motivation is key. Many of the tips and techniques within the articles in this section of the site look at how you can maximize your motivation to exercise effectively and well for a better life altogether.

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