A good way to get your workout in on a consistent level is to sign up for a fitness class. You can find classes on many different topics that will help you to keep your workout on track, keep you motivated and entertained, and give you the chance to meet new people who share at least one interest with you–keeping fit.

Look for the classes that your gym offers, or check out your local YMCA, your neighborhood public pool often has adult swim times, and some churches even offer fitness classes for their members and neighbors. When you have found a class make sure its being taught at a level that you can keep up with. If you are just getting back into exercise, you may not want to sign up for an intermediate Tae Bo class where they workout competitively and at a heart-pounding pace with music so loud the walls vibrate. Find a class that meets your needs and then sign up for it. Mark the dates on your calendar and stick with it.

With fitness classes you get out of them what you put into them. Show up and do the work and in a few weeks you’ll start to see the results when you look in the mirror.