Episode 1 - Don't Give Up On Exercise
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My name is Matt Cooper. I’m an accredited exercise physiologist, and this is Fitness and Function.
To start, I’d like to thank you for listening to this production. You’ve probably found this because of a search relating to exercise, health, fitness, training, or a myriad of other related searches. Welcome. I don’t advertise this podcast. I don’t have any sponsors. It’s made specifically for people like you, who have made the effort to take that first - or next - step in your health and fitness journey.
The message is simple. Exercise is for everyone. We all deserve to be fit and healthy. It doesn’t matter where you are in your life, if you’ve been training for decades, if you’ve never raised a sweat on purpose, if you’ve been given a recent medical diagnosis, if you hate sports, if you prefer Pilates or yoga to weighlifting and cardio, if you are 28 or 88 - remember: exercise is for everyone.
One of the hardest things a person can ever do, particularly if we are considering someone who has never exercised in their life, is to start an exercise program. Changing behaviour, even when we are faced with certain medical truths, is very difficult. We are, after all, creatures of habit. But with sufficient motivation, and with the right people guiding and encouraging you, it is possible. And change will come...
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