The Two-Minute Rule

The biggest barrier to exercise is starting. Once you are moving, continuing is easy. The two-minute rule removes that barrier: commit to just two minutes. Anyone can do two minutes.

Put on your shoes and walk. Do two minutes of squats. The point is not the workout — it is training the habit of showing up. Most days, once you start, you keep going for 20 or 30 minutes. On terrible days, you still did your two minutes and kept the chain alive.

For long-term adherence, consistency matters more than intensity. Moving gently five days a week builds a stronger habit than crushing yourself three days and dreading each one.