Health & Wellbeing
Create an exercise routine
Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle but adding it in to your routine can be tricky. Follow the steps below to find out how to easily get more exercise in your day.
Outcome
To create an exercise routine to maintain a healthy weight
Let's start with why this is important:
- a routine with healthy exercise will make you feel good about yourself
- a routine after 30 days becomes a habit, so it will become part of your lifestyle easily
- regular exercise improves your mental health
Information
It is recommended that you get at least 30 minutes each day of physical activity.
Some ideas to get you thinking
- get off a train or tram stop earlier than you normally would and walk the rest of the way home
- do a workout at home and ask those you live with to join in
- try a dance routine on Tik Tok
- when you talk to someone on the phone walk around, you'll be surprised how many steps you get in
- go for a swim, a swim in the ocean/sea is always free but make sure there are lifeguards on duty or that you go with another person
- ride a bike to your destination instead of a car, train or tram
Here is how to workout at home, with just your furniture to help you - no gym required!
What to do next
Create a fitness calendar
Follow along with this simple beginner routine, click on the links to do the exercise.
Print this out and write your own fitness calendar. Here are a list of activities that you might add to it.
Create a sport to do list
Here is a list of different types of sports, print this out, complete it and give yourself a time frame to try something new.
More Information & Services
To get more support and advice on starting a healthy exercise routine visit:
- Your doctor
- Victorian Aboriginal Health Service at 186 Nicholson St, Fitzroy or call (03) 9419 3000
- Melbourne Aboriginal Youth, Sport and Recreation Co-op at 184 Gertrude St, Fitzroy or call (03) 9486 9123
Sport and Fitness Advice - Youth Central
A guide to youth sport and fitness in Victoria