Fitness & Exercise

Jumpstart your fitness and exercise regimen! Whether you want to begin working out or you want to run a marathon, start achieving your goal by taking a LIVESTRONG.COM Fitness & Exercise Dare. Track your training progress, calories burned through exercise and your workouts on LIVESTRONG.COM.

Exercise regularly

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Exercising regularly is an important way to boost your immune system, get fit and improve your mental well-being. Starting an exercise routine will also help prevent disease.

Walk 20 Minutes a Day

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The first step is walking 20 minutes a day - about 2,000 steps. Wear a pedometer and keep track of your daily steps here. Increase your steps by 500 each day and shoot for 10,000 steps a day. In a few months, you'll be walking your way into your healthy new life. There are many ways to increase your steps: -Don't park in the closest parking spot -Take the stairs -Walk to do errands or get lunch -Plan a walking meeting or date Share your thoughts and your success with other Dare takers and give this Dare to your walking buddies.

Run a marathon

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Running a marathon can be one of the most rewarding and motivating experiences of your life, and can teach you endless lessons about endurance, inner strength and perseverance.

Stretch daily

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Start Stretching on a Daily basis minimal once a day to become more flexable.

Run

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Start a running program to build stamina, increase endurance and get in great shape. Run every day and slowly build up your distance and pace to make it a fun and self-motivating exercise.

Do 100 push-ups before 2012

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I am daring myself and anyone else who dares to complete 100 consecutive push-ups this year. Check out www.hundredpushups.com for a good program.

Build muscle

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Build Muscle by eating a healthy diet, taking part in weight bearing and resistance exercises and burning off fat with cardio routines. Join a gym or create a home gym with the weights and equipment you need to get in shape!

Wake up early

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Wake up early to make the most of your day and spend the extra time planning, relaxing or meditating. Waking up early can be a healthy habit that can give you some extra hours to take care of tasks, eat breakfast and enjoy a peaceful morning.

Tone abs

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Tone Abs with a consistent exercise routine and a low fat diet. Crunches, oblique twists and other ab-centric exercises can get you a flat, tight and toned midsection.

Complete a triathlon

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Completing a triathlon is an exciting and reachable goal for fitness enthusiasts of all levels.

Cycling for cancer

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Logging cycling miles to help raise funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Lift weights

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Lift weights to increase muscle mass and tighten and tone your body. Lifting weights at least 2 - 3 times per week with a consistent cardio routine can help you lose weight and firm up loose skin.

Build stamina

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Build stamina with a consistent aerobic exercise routine and improve cardiovascular health in the process. Stamina building exercises include running, jogging, swimming and dance.

Do more cardio

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Do more cardio to keep your heart healthy and keep your metabolism burning calories all day long. Cardio routines include walking, running, high-impact aerobics and other heart-pumping activities.

Exercise your brain

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Essentially, brain exercise consists of stimulating nerve cells, activating new brain circuits and enhancing neurotrophin production. A fit and healthy brain will help reduce your chances of neurological disease, such as Alzheimer's, and will help you retain more of your memories as well as your physical and mental abilities. Mental exercises, attention exercises and brain games are tools that can increase the function of your brain and keep it in top condition.