"Biking is a great way to still get exercise. Have fun, meet people, and it’s easy on the joints."
Mark S.

"I like to bike with my dad as it's a great way to connect with him."

Evan S., 17

"The first, last, and always thing I reach for is a powerful dance break.
I dance my fear.
I dance my gratitude, and more gratitude.
I dance my “I deserve this-ness”.
I dance my ‘whee!’"

- Mama Gena

Dancing is one of the three tips Mama Gena discusses when Your Desire Gets Real, Fast. 

Moving is her way to deal!

"It is my responsibility as a parent to ensure my two boys have physical activity in their lives. I have many fond memories of swimming so it was a no brainer that we start swimming lessons as early as possible. From the physical literacy and fundamental skills perspective to the absolute fun and enthusiasm of being in the water, it is a gift that I can give my children."

"Nothing beats the excitement of jumping into the water, the scrunched eyes to avoid the splashes and the blubbering bubbles with each lesson. 'Mom - did you see this? Mom - did you see that?' Pure and utter joy. Why wouldn't I want this for my children!?!"

- Lisa W., 34
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Creator, The Why I Move Project

"I move because it is FUN! I think the process is fun, I think the people I meet in my group exercise classes are fun AND the improvements I see in myself (physically and emotionally) are fun to watch. I love bringing my preschool children with me to the group exercise classes I teach and having them see that exercise is fun and rewarding and just a part of life. My dream for them is to always view exercise as a fun activity and not a punishment or just a means to an end. We move because WE WANT TO MOVE!
I'll admit there were times in my life where exercise wasn't fun to me and it just seemed like work. However, as I have found the types of exercise I like and the people I like to surround myself with who have similar goals I think I just keep enjoying it more. Positivity breeds positivity and the more fun I have moving, the more I move!"

- Glenda G., 30
Athabasca, Alberta Canada

"[As a personal trainer], I tell them [clients] you have to look at it like being a kid in the playground, and that’s how I see fitness training. It’s not work to me, it’s fun! (Adult recess is what I tell my clients who hate to work out and look at it as a chore.) If you look at working out or physical activity as work, I know people will be reluctant to do it. Getting started is the hardest part, but once they do, it becomes part of their lifestyle. We break down any glass ceilings they’ve created for themselves and show them the only limitations that are placed are the ones you put on yourself. And if you want to feel healthy, be more fit and enjoy life; you have to take the first step. You can either go forwards or backwards. Which way would you like to step?"

- Jessie A-H.
Davenport, IA

Read Jessie's story of lifelong physical activity here.

"Just get in the mood and so you are out here. Everybody knows I am out here...about 4 or 5 days per week."

- Ida P., 102

Why I Move..."the complete release from the rest of the world. Being in that moment and nowhere else. Above all else it's fun!"

- Pete
Desborough, Northamptonshire England