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Ok today we are going to tackle the big question of, EXERCISE. First, I would like to review some of the greatest excuses that I have heard over the years:

• “I would walk, but the dog doesn’t like to go that far”
• “It is too hot outside”
• “It is always raining”
• “I might miss my favorite show”
• “I can’t get up early”

Exercise is one of those things that I have found that a majority of my patients don’t do for one reason or another. I have found that for every excuse there is an answer to the problem. For example:

“I don’t have time when I get home”- Get up earlier or try to walk on your lunch break. If you can’t do it all in one block break it up, into time segments that you can manage.

“I have bad knees, I can’t walk or run well”- Try to bike to help the knees or get a video that uses chair exercises for the upper body. Swimming is also a great low impact exercise. Many people have also had success with an elliptical machine that is low impact on the knees and back.