Why Exercise is a Keystone Habit?

Well, we all know that “Habits” are important!

Right habits are building blocks to living a great life, while the wrong one’s just pulling you down. However, there are certain habits like Exercise in particular that have a ripple effect leading to development of other positive habits. To give an example, I believe you would be more encouraged to eat right, after adding exercise to your routine list of daily things.

What is the ripple effect caused due to the keystone habit of Exercise?

Well doing it first thing after waking up, is a good way to warm up the body for the day head. If you are not a every-day gym goer, no problem you can indulge in doing several body weight exercises. These include horizontal plank, Squats, leg raises, pushups etc.

Charles Duhigg, a famous columnist has very well described the loop of habits and impact of keystone habits in his book “Power of Habit –Why we do what do?” He further goes on to explain that in each habit there are 3 stages. The Cue, Routine  and finally the reward.

Exercising right will not keep you healthy, but when combined with the right diet will help you to lose weight if you are overweight, or gain weight if you are underweight. 

I would also like to cite Alex Heyne from Modern Monk, YouTube channel who tool is a big believer that the small every day habits make a big lasting change effect in our lives.  Please do watch his video’s, I have been watching them for a long time and they are really informational and not at all boring!

As for me, I am 72 kgs now and want to lose at least 10 kgs of weight. May be just doing body weight exercises will be a Good start