Booth Number: PB701
I CAN BE ACTIVE
Becoming more physically active is a great way to improve your overall health and energy levels. Making physical activity a regular part of your life not only boosts your physical health but also improves your mood, energy levels, and overall quality of life. Building a more active lifestyle takes time. The key to long-term success is consistency, even if that means starting small and gradually increasing the intensity or frequency of your activity.
Start small, stay consistent, and enjoy the process!
Here are 10 tips to help you become more active:
1. Set Realistic Goals
- Start with small, achievable goals that you can gradually build on. For example, aim for a 10-minute walk every day or two short exercise sessions per week. As you progress, you can increase the intensity or duration.
- Track your progress and celebrate milestones, no matter how small. This helps keep you motivated and builds consistency.
2. Find Activities You Enjoy
- Exercise doesn’t have to feel like a chore. Explore different types of physical activities to see what you enjoy the most. Whether it’s dancing, hiking, cycling, swimming, or yoga, finding something fun will increase your commitment to staying active.
- If you don’t enjoy traditional workouts, try activities like gardening, playing with pets, or going on a walking tour to make movement feel more enjoyable.
3. Make it a Routine
- Schedule your workouts or physical activity just like any other appointment. Consistency is key to building the habit.
- Set a specific time each day or week to get moving. Over time, it will become part of your daily life and feel less like an obligation.
4. Start with Low-Impact Activities
- If you’re new to exercise or returning after a break, start with low-impact activities to avoid injury. Walking, swimming, or cycling are all excellent choices to build endurance and strength without putting too much strain on your body.
- Gradually increase the intensity as your fitness level improves.
5. Get a Workout Buddy
- Having a friend, family member, or workout partner can make exercise more fun and give you extra motivation to stick with it.
- Join a group class or fitness community where you can meet like-minded people who support each other’s progress.
6. Use Technology to Track Your Activity
- Wearable devices like fitness trackers or smartwatches can help you monitor your steps, heart rate, calories burned, and more. Seeing real-time progress can be a great motivator to keep moving.
- Use apps to track workouts, set reminders, or follow training programs. Many apps also offer virtual challenges and goals to keep you engaged.
7. Make Use of Everyday Opportunities
- Incorporate more movement into your daily life, even when you’re not “working out.” Take the stairs instead of the elevator, walk or bike to errands, stand or use a walking desk while working, or take walking breaks throughout the day.
- Park further away from your destination to get extra steps or take a walk after meals to improve digestion.
8. Incorporate Strength Training
- Strength training (weight lifting, bodyweight exercises, resistance bands) is important for building muscle, boosting metabolism, and improving bone density. You don’t need a gym—bodyweight exercises like squats, lunges, and push-ups can be done at home.
- Start with 2–3 days per week of strength training, focusing on different muscle groups each session.
9. Mix It Up
- Variety is key to maintaining interest and preventing burnout. Alternate between cardio, strength, flexibility, and balance exercises to challenge your body in different ways.
- Try new activities regularly to keep things fresh and exciting—take a dance class, try a new sport, or explore different workout styles like Pilates or kickboxing.
10. Listen to Your Body
- Pay attention to how your body feels during and after exercise. Don’t push through pain—listen to your body’s signals and adjust accordingly.
- Rest and recovery are just as important as exercise. Allow yourself time to recuperate, especially if you’re new to exercise or if you’re trying new, more intense workouts.
Session
Session Number: PS702
Making Time for Exercise
The number one reason that most people do not exercise is the perceived lack of time. Participants will learn ways to manage their time better. They will know how to rearrange their days and thinking patterns in order to have both the time and motivation to create and follow through on an exercise plan.
About our Speaker
Becca Denli
Becca has a true passion for empowering others to reach their full potential in all areas of personal health, fitness and wellness.
Overcoming being extremely overweight most of her life by losing 100 pounds and conquering disordered eating, she understands what it takes to reach goals and take control of personal health. She has empathy for those on their own personal journey and feels privileged to work with them.
Becca is a Certified Health Coach and Personal Trainer with her Bachelor’s in Psychology and minor in Nutrition. She has a passion for taking a holistic approach to wellness by integrating mind, body, and soul.
Session
Session Number: PS703
The Many Types of Exercise
There are several different types of exercise and each has its own benefits. Participants are educated on cardiovascular, strength-training, flexibility, resistance, and balance exercise, as well as specific types including Yoga, Tabata, Barre, Circuit, and more.
About our Speaker
Amber Boisclair
Amber brings years of personal and professional experience in the fields of fitness and nutrition, from crafting diet plans to designing tailored workout plans. Her journey includes roles as a fitness coach, kickboxing and circuit training instructor, and yoga instructor, as well as competing as a bodybuilder. With over five years of hands-on experience in weightlifting and diverse training modalities, she developed a deep understanding of the importance of health, nutrition, and recovery. Her daily habits and active lifestyle reflect her commitment to staying strong, balanced, and ready to pursue the activities she loves.
Session
Session Number: PE704
Strength Training
Join us for this 30 minute strength training class to build a stronger body!
About our Speaker
Isabel Woelfel
Isabel Woelfel has been working in the fitness industry for the past ten years. She holds a B.S in Kinesiology with Fitness option, M.A in Kinesiology with Sports Management’s option. Besides, Isabel is a certified ACE health coach and personal trainer. As a fitness instructor, she is certified and proficient in formats such as Les Mills Bodypump, Bodycombat, GRIT series, and Sprint, Scwhimn cycling, Pop Pilates, Zumba fitness, Zumba Step, and Strong by Zumba. She has instructed formats such as Bootcamp, cycling, core, HIIT, Precision running, strength, Pop Pilates, Turbo Kick Boxing, Zumba Fitness, Strong by Zumba, and Les Mill’s Bodycombat, Bodypump, and GRIT series at several commercial and corporate fitness centers such as 24 Hour Fitness, Equinox, Bay Clubs, Total Women Gym & Day Spa, Universal Studios Fitness Center, Toyota Fitness Center, Boeing Fitness Center, Northrop Grumman Fitness Center, and Club Sports and Recreations at California State University Long Beach and California State University Los Angeles.
Her extensive experience and education have allowed her to work within the university setting as a Kinesiology adjunct faculty for the California State University Los Angeles and East Los Angeles Community College. She currently instructs activity and lecture courses related to exercise physiology, physical fitness, and wellness. Isabel’s goal is to educate her students on basic knowledge of health and fitness and inspire them to exercise. She wants to support her students and motivate them to be active and healthy. Currently, Isabel is teaching online fitness classes and is very excited to be one of the Health GURU’s at Wishing Well Works.
Video Assets
Downloadable Assets
How to be More Active
Move More Guide
Benefits of Physical Activity