trainer and work out as hard as I can for six to eight weeks. It doesn’t work for me to stay at this level con- tinuously, but I do love kicking it hard once in a while. The most important thing is that no matter how hard I have worked over a period of time, I never fall below my minimum baseline. I increase intensity, not time. In fact, the more intense I work out, the less time in the gym it takes. Having a minimum baseline can change your identity about yourself as a person who exercises. If you stay committed, it can build your self-esteem, your moti- vation, and your sense of control in your life. So, set it now. Eventually, this will lead you to want to increase the amount of time you spend exercising, but you must start with the minimum. Exercise: • What are you committed to setting your mini- mum baseline to? If this feels intimidating, start at five minutes, three times a week; work up from there. Make sure you write it down and put it as an appointment on your calendar. Geve1 L^e1cise +o1 Wast ResDlts ! 62