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Many entertainment and sports celebrities have extended their ca- reers and preserved their range of motion well into their seventies and eighties thanks to periodic massage and joint mobilization. Think of all the preventive maintenance it takes to keep your car run- ning. Oil changes every 3,000 miles. New tires every 50,000 miles. A new timing belt around 75,000 miles. Not to mention all the spark plugs, fil- ters, and fluids that are replaced according to the service schedule. You understand that if you don't take care of your car, it will be only a matter of time before it breaks down for good. Now, if money is no obsta- cle and you can't be bothered with maintenance, when your car stops run- ning, you can just go out and buy another. There are always plenty of cars available. The human body is the most complicated machine in the world- and you get only one of them. If you want to get the most from yours, take care of it. Give yourself the fuel you need. Exercise. And put yourself on a regular joint maintenance schedule. In the long run, you'll find it's a lot easier-and less expensive-to stay healthy than to keep your car run- ning. Deciding to start an exercise program is easy. Making exercise part of a life- long commitment to fitness is another matter. The key is to schedule a reg- ular time for exercise and then stick to your schedule until exercise becomes a habit. For most people, the minimum amount of time it takes to develop a natural exercise habit is six weeks. That's one hour of focused ex- ercise three times a week for six weeks. Too many people start exercising filled with unrealistic goals and expec- tations. And when they don't see dramatic weight loss, rock-hard abs, or "buns of steel" after a couple of weeks, they get discouraged. They procras- tinate. They get distracted by other priorities. Before long, they're back on the couch. If you're serious about living in Total Health and you want to make ex- ercise part of your lifestyle, consider joining a health club. There are a number of advantages: • Focus and motivation: Once you're at the health club, you've over- come the number one obstacle to sticking with a regular exercise program: showing up. Now you have no more excuses. You're not distracted by the phone, the laundry, the kids, or myriad household chores. You're there to work out. And so is most everyone else. It's really hard to procrastinate when everyone around you is in motion. • Equipment choices: Good health clubs invest in a variety of top- quality aerobic and resistance training equipment. You'll find several ways to get an aerobic workout or work a muscle group. That means it's easy to try out new exercises and equipment when it's time to freshen up your workout routine. And the more choices you have, the easier it is to stick with your exercise program. • Relaxation: If you want to give your mind a rest, put your body to work. Many of my patients report that time spent at the gym is deeply re- laxing.