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One colleague told me recently \u201cI\u2019m hating my gym membership already\u201d \u2013 and this is before she\u2019s taken her first class!In fact, many of us start off the New Year with grueling plans about what kind of exercise we\u2019re going to do \u2014 for strength, for flexibility, or for weight loss. But if you do so, you may forget the most important consideration of all \u2013 what\u2019s right for you?Doing what\u2019s best for you as an individual has always been an important part of my Better Bones approach, so I was extremely pleased that the concepts of personalized medicine and fitness were \u201chot\u201d topics at a conference I recently attended.If you would like to make an exercise resolution for 2014, here are a few ideas for helping you choose:\u2022 The best exercise for you is something that makes you feel good. Pay attention to what invigorates you and feels good for your body without causing any distress. For some of us, that may be a walk around the neighborhood, while for others it may be swimming, lifting weights or vigorous stretching. By doing what you love, you\u2019ll do it more often and stick with it \u2013 and enjoy doing it!\u2022 Exercising outside can be lifting to the spirit. For me, there is something truly inspiring about getting out in nature as much as possible. One of my favorite activities in the winter is to snowshoe along with my dog. Short walks outside, cross-country skiing (with poles for balance) and even shoveling and building snow forts build fitness while helping us connect with nature.\u2022 With just about any exercise, you can increase bone-building action. As far as I\u2019m concerned, any exercise is good exercise! For extra bone-building, the key is to \u201ctake your bones off guard\u201d by varying your favorite routine. It seems that bone acclimates itself to the stresses we put on it, so unusual impact appears to stimulate bone-building factors. If you\u2019re walking, add a few hops. If you swim, add some resistance paddles.I\u2019m hopeful that we\u2019re all getting to the point where we no longer need to think that everything works for everybody! "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Exercise","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/exercise\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The best exercise for 2014? You decide…","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/exercise\/exercise-for-2014\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]