I’m sure you’ve heard it before: get regular exercise; exercise 60 minutes a day, exercise 30 minutes a day, exercise every day, move, move, move. And, yup, you see people exercising their hearts out while you sit there because you’re too darned tired to get moving. You might think, “What’s the use? I can’t do that much exercise. And a little bit of exercise won’t help me at all.”

Well, you’d be wrong! A new study by researchers at the University of Georgia found something very interesting: people who don’t exercise regularly can increase their energy and reduce their level of fatigue with low intensity exercise.

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For many, there’s nothing like a little outside pressure and accountability to motivate success. When you tell others, they’re likely to check in with you regularly to see how you’re doing and if you’re close to success. Here are a few groups of people you might want to tell your goals to, to motivate you to succeed:

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Although the cold, winter months invoke wonderful thoughts of cozying up by a warm fire, and waiting for spring to come, our bodies would certainly not thank us. The other seasons make exercising seem simple, even fun, because you can get the exercise you need without even thinking about it. You can go for long walks, go swimming, play outside with the kids, rake leaves — you have so many more options when the weather is warm.

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When winter hits, most people just want to bundle up, and stay inside with a cup of hot tea and, close the curtains and wait for spring. Who wants to go through the painstaking process of bundling up to go outside to get exercise? While dressing for winter can often be a workout in itself, it isn’t enough to stay healthy over the winter months. And, even if you manage to keep a healthy diet over the winter, it isn’t enough to maintain your overall health. Exercise needs to be a part of your lifestyle, no matter what time of year it is. So, what better time is there to join a gym, than when winter hits and tries to enforce months of hibernation?

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If you take a good look at kids today, you can see a very disturbing trend. Childhood obesity is becoming a huge problem in many countries, with a lot of children actually being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This used to be a disease that was only seen in older, overweight adults. It’s our responsibility as parents to watch our children’s weight, and encourage them to maintain a healthy body weight. It’s important to encourage them to exercise often, to not only help them lose the weight, but to be healthier overall as well.

Follow these tips to get your child up and exercising:

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