We’d be floored if you asked your wife to go for a walk with you and she said “no." Just on the strength of it being a romantic gesture will

already earn you some major brownie points! You can do it early in the morning before heading off to work or after dinner so that you can shed a few

calories. From a physical standpoint, walking boosts your metabolism, reduces body fat, lowers your blood pressure, works out your glutes, decreases stress and strengthens your immune system. Emotionally, it’s a

great way to get some quality time in. If you hold her hand while you’re doing it, that will also lower your cortisol levels and blood pressure, and help you two to bond

even more.

Not everyone on the planet finds going to a local gym a lot of fun to do. If your wife is one of them, it may not be the issue

of exercise that she’s avoiding but the kind (or the place). Compromise at least one day a week by suggesting some other options. Maybe water aerobics. Perhaps some yoga. Or

even going biking or on a hike. Exercise is a lot easier to do when someone is interested in the activity they are doing. Ask her what she’d like to

do or even try for the first time.

What’s her motivation? How about a kiss for every push-up she does? Or maybe pop in one of her favorite artists or movies while she’s running on the treadmill. How

about some Salsa classes? Although you might enjoy working out with equipment and weights, she may not. The more distracted she is from what she’s doing, the more apt she’ll

be to do it for a longer period of time.

All of us do better when there’s an incentive. If you want to encourage her to get on a steady routine, be open to rewarding her for conceding. Maybe some

fresh flowers or her favorite bottle of wine (click here for some of its health benefits). Or perhaps a weekend getaway once the two of you reach your goal size/weight.

For the woman who absolutely loathes exercising, this gives her something to look forward to.

We saved the best one for last. Good sex is something that’s hard for anyone to turn down. And get this: it’s an exercise that burns the most amount of calories

per hour! Physically, sex is good for your heart, makes your immune system stronger, improves flexibility, relieves pain, improves sleep, decreases your risk of prostate cancer and increases your wife’s

bladder control. It also makes both of you so much happier! If you must, start here and work your way back up this list. Something tells us that she’ll be

all for it!