[0:00] The park in Blaine is a physical [0:02] activity and recovery center that opened [0:04] four months ago. Chris Schultz runs this [0:08] facility that has exercise rooms, cardio [0:12] equipment, weights, [0:15] cold plunges, [0:17] and saunas. [0:19] >> Movement is everything. Exercise is [0:21] everything. Schultz knows fitness and he [0:24] also knows that many people start a new [0:26] year with lofty exercise goals but [0:29] quickly give up on their routine. [0:32] >> The average person drops off at January [0:35] 13th. So, it's quick. There's a quick [0:37] window. The fad goes away and we let [0:40] real life take over and it's unfortunate [0:43] that we don't prioritize exercise as [0:46] much as we should. [0:48] Schultz has some simple tips for anyone [0:51] that is trying to become more active. [0:54] >> What I would say is just start small. [0:56] You just got to build up to it. Um build [0:59] up to where you want to end up. Almost [1:01] set your goals up high and and kind of [1:04] chip away at it. The important piece is [1:06] that you're getting after it every [1:08] single day. You're doing something every [1:10] single day. um whether it's walking, [1:14] running, lifting, [1:17] >> cross trainining is something Schultz [1:19] encourages. He believes in mixing up [1:22] exercise routines to avoid getting into [1:24] a rut and that being active should be [1:28] something everyone focuses on. You know, [1:30] if you can get to the point where [1:32] exercise [1:34] becomes that priority and you know that [1:36] you're starting to take care of the most [1:38] important person in your life and that [1:40] is you, then you're on to something. [1:43] >> For some, exercise is pure drudgery. The [1:47] treadmill can be the dreadmill. But [1:50] Schultz demonstrated a creative way to [1:53] make this workout more user friendly. [1:56] Once you've done this and you've gotten [1:57] a buildup, [2:00] then slow it way down and I want you to [2:02] increase it all the way up or is pretty [2:06] high up for an incline. Okay? You got to [2:08] be very careful here. Hang on to the [2:10] rails. [2:12] And then I want you to go backwards. [2:14] Okay? [2:16] And what you're doing is you're building [2:17] your quads and you're protecting your [2:19] knees. And this is all about longevity. [2:22] And you want to focus on protecting [2:23] those muscles, keeping your muscles [2:25] intact. And so by doing this, you're [2:27] changing up your routine. You're giving [2:29] yourself some routine to be consistent [2:31] with. And then when you're all done, [2:33] nice and easy handrails, go back. And I [2:38] would stick with the incline just like [2:40] you're going up a mountain in Blaine. [2:43] I'm Eric Nelson, North Metro TV News.