10 Ways the #ThisGirlCan campaign will inspire you to get active

Here we are, mid-July, and all my well-intended goals for the year are long forgotten. The list of excuses is long, but one of my biggest obstacles is my lack of physical fitness. Endurance? I don’t have any. Strength? Nope, not much of that either. I’ve never been athletic.

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Staying committed to a healthy level of routine fitness is difficult enough, particularly when fitness doesn’t come easy for you. But Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign aims to change that by encouraging people to get out of their excuses rut and get moving. Featuring women of all fitness levels along with motivational phrases, it’s pretty effective. It’s real, it’s honest and it reminds me that I will never actually improve my fitness level if I don’t get moving.

1. Push through the hard moments

Bring on the stretch #ThisGirlCan pic.twitter.com/7846gTRX8T

— This Girl Can (@ThisGirlCanUK) June 26, 2015

2. Sweating means you’re doing it right

Loads of you love our #ThisGirlCan ads – now you can make your own! Get started on your phone: http://t.co/TrmvYSHGtY pic.twitter.com/VTnay8bQhR

— This Girl Can (@ThisGirlCanUK) June 5, 2015

3. Active = sexy

Julie’s on top of the world! Take a pic and upload it to the #ThisGirlCan mobile app: http://t.co/aPtayCItDf pic.twitter.com/MB0LR8uidh

— This Girl Can (@ThisGirlCanUK) June 21, 2015

4. Don’t worry about how you look — focus on how hard you’re working

@Mara_ClickThat @lindsaycleland Thanks both! Mara, is this the ad you meant? pic.twitter.com/5nZOYUobFD

— This Girl Can (@ThisGirlCanUK) June 18, 2015

5. There are no rules when it comes to being active

Who else dances like they don't give a damn? #ThisGirlCan pic.twitter.com/Iy2LvjTQeB

— This Girl Can (@ThisGirlCanUK) June 16, 2015

6. Slow is better than sedentary

Loving Naomi’s poster of her in action! Make your own on our new mobile app: http://t.co/bmYkdLlCmE #ThisGirlCan pic.twitter.com/oLIH9p6SLc

— This Girl Can (@ThisGirlCanUK) June 8, 2015

7. Make time for yourself

Open water swimming. Just another afternoon for the Mersey Mermaids #ThisGirlCan pic.twitter.com/veKsyVwlY0

— This Girl Can (@ThisGirlCanUK) May 23, 2015

8. You can overcome any challenge, if you try

Can you keep up with Cassie? #ThisGirlCan pic.twitter.com/22Be0Klg3y

— This Girl Can (@ThisGirlCanUK) July 11, 2015

9. Don’t think of it as a chore — think of it as time just for you

Workout time = great excuse to indulge in that guilty pleasures playlist! #MyReason pic.twitter.com/Ml9YMugi7K

— This Girl Can (@ThisGirlCanUK) July 8, 2015

10. Celebrate your victories, even if it’s just a faster time than yesterday

Alina plays tennis for the love of the game (but aiming to win doesn’t hurt either) #ThisGirlCan pic.twitter.com/nxWBJvx5L4

— This Girl Can (@ThisGirlCanUK) June 30, 2015

If you need a push, too, just head to their Twitter feed and use it as inspiration to get moving.

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