If you’re like most of us you’ve probably struggled a time or two (or several times!) with reaching a goal you had for yourself. Maybe you’ve had a hard time achieving a health and wellness goal you laid out for yourself like running a 5K or eliminating sweets. Or perhaps you’ve struggled with other goals like getting a promotion at work or a better score on a test at school.

I don’t think it’s a secret that exercise is good for us or that it’s something we should try to do regularly. But do you know some of the specific ways exercise can help our health?

People often say a big barrier to becoming healthier is that it’s too expensive. But is this really true?