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SPECIAL FEATURE CHANGE YOUR WAYS FOR SPRING STUDENT SPRING TIPS CONT. No excuses... just do it! Kids get in the way Everyone who doesn’t exercise can always come up with numerous reasons as to why they don’t: You don’t have time A whole body workout can be completed in less than 15 minutes. By combining exercises together and making them into a ‘circuit’ you can complete any workout in no time at all. Exercises such as burpees, pressups, mountain climbers and sit ups all make for great home workouts. Take them with you. Simple exercise methods such as cycling, hiking or outdoor activities can all be fun for kids. Keeping them and yourself interested is key. Keeping the exercises interesting means you will always want to do it again. I’m too fat everyone starts somewhere. Losing weight is a gradual process, start out with walking. After doing this for a period of time you will then be able to build this up into a light jog and eventually into more complex exercises. “I feed the spark and it becomes a flame. CURRENT EXERCISE TRENDS I feed the flame and it becomes a fire. roaring blaze. - Cus D’amato 20 “ I feed the fire and it becomes a Try out a new class at your local gym as introducing new ways to exercise can help keep you motivated and interested. Also this is a good way to make new friends which is a good idea as then you can start going to classes together, by doing this you are more likely to keep it up. A new way to exercise is to start going to power hoop classes or buy your own power hoop. A power hoop doesn’t take up too much room therefore it is easy to use at home at any time. It is the latest exercise craze which everyone is talking about, it’s not only fun and exciting but it is a very effective way to work on all the abdominal, lower and back muscles and increases the stamina. THE STUDENT VOICE: EDITION 2