Transcript: Why Joy Is the Most Underrated Weight Loss Strategy

Yeah, if you're not having fun, you're probably

not going to stick with working out. What's up,

you guys? Famous Ashley Garrett here. Welcome

to More Movement, Please, the podcast where I

hope to inspire you to move your body more. Today,

I have another awesome voice note to share with

you. This one comes to us from Gail Lazarus.

She is a certified Zumba and fitness instructor,

and here's what she's got to say. Joy. Yep. Joy

is the most underrated weight loss strategy there

is. When movement feels good, you are far more

likely to stick with it than if you are driven

by guilt or obligation. Consistency matters far

more than intensity as we get older. Now I know,

finding joy in movement isn't always easy. If

it were, everyone would be exercising. And if

you're discouraged or never liked it, start small.

Try something gentle or experiment with different

ways to move. And try adding music. It can be

a powerful game changer. Uplifting, encouraging

music can boost your mood and make exercise feel

easier, helping you stick with it over time.

It can literally put some pep in your step. I've

watched clients shift from I know I should exercise

too. I get to move today. And that mindset shift

is often where lasting change begins. I'm Gail

Lazarus, Certified Chair One Zumba and LaBlast

Fitness Instructor. And for over nine years,

I've helped women build sustainable routines

by making movement energizing, accessible, and

over time, genuinely joyful. I got to say, I

completely agree with Gail. If you're not having

fun, you're not going to keep moving. You're

not going to keep going and working out. So that

is the big reason that I chose group fitness

over a lot of the other options that were available

to me. I've talked about this before and I'll

say it again. I really love the group fitness

aspect because that's what is that that's what's

so much fun for me. I absolutely love working

out with other people being in the same room

as we're all working towards the same goals.

And the other thing that I absolutely love about

the group fitness classes that I chose is my

instructor plays the best music. Like I sometimes

will have. the songs that she uses in my head

for days. And I just absolutely love the energy

that it brings to the workouts. There is something

so powerful about having really good music that

is just pumping through the speakers as you are

trying to work out and get in shape. So if you're

not enjoying where it is you're working out or

how you're working out. Kind of just take a step

back and examine what you're doing, what you're

experiencing, how you're feeling. Because I think

what you'll find is there are ways that you can

bring some fun and some joy to every single exercise

that you do. And even if it hurts, like you could

still be enjoying yourself. Like you can be in

pain and still having fun. And the results that

you will get for it are just so worth it. So

I highly recommend if you're not enjoying how

you're working out. Examine how you're working

out. Take a look at what you're doing and try

to find some way to put some joy back into your