The best exercise is an activity that you enjoy enough to really pursue enthusiastically. Experiment with different forms of activity (cross training). Alternating new activities with old favorites will keep your enthusiasm high. Cross training also helps avoid injury due to repeatedly doing the same activity. Here are some suggestions:

Indoor (Facility) Activities:

If the treadmill, stairmaster, rowing machine or stationery cycle doesn't excite you, sample some group activities that strike your fancy. Participate in a group cycling class, beat stress with yoga, find balance with martial arts, stay cool with indoor swimming, or kick some you-know-what with boxaerobics.

		STAIR-CLIMBER Do keep a straight back with your head up and shoulders back. Don’t lean or crouch forward. Do rest lightly rest your hands on the top of the rails. For a more advance workout, pump your arms and hands as though you’re actually walking up stairs. Don’t grasp the railing and use it to hold yourself up.
		STATIONARY BIKE Do adjust the seat so your knees are slightly bent when the pedal is at its lowest point. Don’t round your back and hunch your shoulders forward. Do hold the handle bar grips comfortably without clenching them.
		TREADMILL Do step heel-to-toe, good posture, with your arms slightly bent swinging naturally at your sides. Don’t hold onto the handrails unless you need them for balance and are moving slowly. Do take long, full strides.
		CROSS-COUNTRY SKI MACHINE Do position the stomach pad just slightly below your belly button. Don’t let your feet slide forward beyond the stomach pad. Do lean slightly forward using your whole torso while resisting against the stomach pad. Don't bend forward at the waist over the stomach pad. Do lift your heel as you push backwards off your foot.

At Home Activities: 



You don't need to join a gym to experience a variety of activities. Your local video store or library will carry a variety of fitness videos that allow you to workout in the privacy of your home. Some equipment may be required, depending on the activity you select. A few inexpensive pieces of equipment include a jump rope, a set of hand weights (preferably with weight plates that you can add and remove), Dyna-Bands or tubing, or a basic step (for step aerobics).

If you enjoy working out at home then you may want to consider investing in a larger piece of equipment such as a treadmill, ski machine, stationery bicycle, or elliptical trainer. 

Outdoor Activities:

Outdoor activities abound during all four seasons. Sample the variety of activities available to you. For example, take a hike to enjoy the Fall colors, learn to cross-country ski when Old Man Winter visits, walk among the flowers in the Spring, or dive into swimming during the hot months of Summer. Getting outdoors into the fresh air not only adds variety to your exercise program but it seems to provide an uplifting of one's spirit as well.