Exercise as a Prescription: How Fitness Prevents and Manages Chronic Diseases

Exercise is often dubbed the miracle cure we've always had but neglected to utilize. It's not just a way to lose weight or build muscle; it's a powerful tool in preventing and managing chronic diseases. From diabetes to heart disease, scientific evidence supports the profound impact regular physical activity can have on our health.

When you’re trying to “get back in the swing of things,” it’s going to do a lot more for your motivation and consistency if you set your goals in a place you feel like is very attainable. When we follow through with a planned workout, we get a dopamine release, reinforcing that healthy behavior, chemically.

If you plan four total workouts in a week and only do three of them, does that make you feel empowered? No. That feels like you let yourself down, again.

But if you set your goal for the number of strength workouts to be 2x a week this month, and you can make yourself show up twice a week for 4 weeks, no exceptions, that gives you self-confidence, period.