Exercise changes brain chemistry and helps prevent relapse.

Your brain on exercise

Even a small amount of daily exercise can change and strengthen your brain and “re-wire” it to diminish cravings. This is due to the re-balancing of concentrations of pleasurable neurotransmitters, including:

  • Dopamine
  • Endorphin
  • Serotonin

Stay stopped by adding routine exercise to your daily life.

Just like any other habit, repetition reinforces the behavior – good or bad. Exercise not only helps you stay in recovery, it also has the obvious benefits of weight and disease management, delivering an overall sense of well being, and looking and feeling better!

Exercise Plans (basic)

Below are ideas for those who haven’t yet started exercising (Beginner/LIGHT), and for those who are already in shape (In Shape/MODERATE). Each contains 4 key components:

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  • Warm Up
  • Aerobic
  • Strength
  • Cool Down
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Beginner- LIGHT Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Warm up
(5 minutes)
Walk, dynamic stretching rest Walk, dynamic stretching rest Walk, dynamic stretching rest rest
Aerobic
(15 minutes)
Brisk walk rest Cardio equipment rest Hike, bike, or swim rest rest
Strength
(10 minutes)
Calisthenics rest Upper, lower body weights rest Resistance training rest rest
Cool down
(5 minutes)
Walk, stretch rest Dynamic stretching, walk rest Dynamic static stretching rest rest
In Shape-MODERATE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Warm up
(10 minutes)
Walk, easy jog/cardio, stretching Walk, easy jog/cardio, stretching Walk, easy jog/cardio, stretching Walk, easy jog/cardio, stretching Walk, easy jog/cardio, stretching rest rest
Aerobic
(30 minutes)
Walk, easy jog/cardio, stretching X-country run, hike, bike, or swim Walk, easy jog/cardio, stretching X-country run, hike, bike, or swim Walk, easy jog/cardio, stretching rest rest
Strength
(20 minutes)
Weights, chest, back, legs Weights, shoulders, arms, abs Calisthenics, resistance, Pilates, yoga Weights, chest, back, legs Weights, shoulders, arms, abs rest rest
Cool down
(10 minutes)
Walk, stretch Walk, stretch Walk, stretch Walk, stretch Walk, stretch rest rest

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