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Do you remember how much fun you had as a child running around playing tag, dodge ball,hopscotch, basketball? You stayed fit without a second thought. Fast-forward to today. Can you say you’re moving or exercising every day? If you are like the average American, you probably sit seven and a half hours a day behind a desk or in the car. That’s not fun or getting you fit.

While exercise was once second nature, now it requires a second thought. When it comes time to prioritize the day,oftentimes it’s personal fitness and health that get pushed to the side.

What if I told you that all you really need is two and a half hours of exercise a week—just 30 minutes a day, five days a week? It’s true. This is backed up by a new national plan for fitness released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As a two-term member of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, I had the special honor of making that big public announcement at the White House.

Along with these guidelines, here are eight of my tips to help you in getting fit:

1. Map out a plan for success.

Create a business plan for your new healthy lifestyle, complete with your weekly, monthly and quarterly goals, tasks, responsibilities and benchmarks.Envision the outcome you want,your time line and a reasonable path to achieve it. Then schedule your workouts as you would any important client meetings,and stick with them!

2. Assess your fitness level.

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