5 Tips for Hitting 30 Minutes of Exercise a Day

Exercise seems to be one of the harder things to do in life. The thought of it is almost enough to make you reach for another bag of chips and call it a day. However, finding the right program for you is the key to maintaining an active lifestyle for the rest of your life. If the thought of getting healthier is starting to appeal to you, but you're just not sure how to start, here are some ideas:

• Take a 10-minute walk after breakfast, lunch, and dinner to reach the goal of 30 minutes per day
• Park your car in the farthest spot when you run errands
• Walk your dog
• Pace the sidelines at kids' athletic games
• Ask a friend to exercise with you
• Walk briskly at the mall
• Take the stairs instead of the elevator