Guide to loving exercise

The beginner’s guide to loving exercise
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9. An 
is the positive aspect of a bad situation.
10. If you 
someone, you persuade them to help you or join you in 
an activity.
11. Something that is 
is so entertaining that you give it all 
your attention.

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Play some Kylie, keep it short and enlist your friends! The beginner’s guide 
to loving exercise
There are many reasons people 
struggle to get fit. Here’s how 
to build an effective fitness 
routine that you’ll stick to – and 
(mostly) enjoy
Emma Beddington
7 June, 2022 
Looking around the streets and parks of the 
UK, it can sometimes feel as if everyone 
is exercising: running, weightlifting, wild 
swimming or competing in triathlons. In reality, 
a huge 12.4 million of us are inactive. But 
why? It’s often a combination of reasons: time, 
money, health, feeling unsure where to start, 
mobility problems or being intimidated by gyms.
Then came Covid. The pandemic exacerbated 
existing lower activity levels for certain groups 
of people. Women, lower-income households, 
people from some ethnic backgrounds and 
those with a long-term health condition or 
disability are still less likely to be active. In 
challenging times, boosting our health and 
wellbeing through movement is essential.
But taking that first step can feel overwhelming. 
According to cycling and swimming 
champion Sarah Storey, “people are still 
struggling to access activity that they are 
confident in doing; we still need to find a way 
to enable people to have that confidence to get 
started.” So I got some expert tips.