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It's one of the most counterintuitive principles: Expend energy and you'll feel more energetic. But the truth is, even doing moderate workouts gives your body and mind a boost. "Aerobic exercise makes your heart stronger and more efficient," says Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., chief exercise physiologist with the American Council on Exercise in San Diego. Meanwhile, when you strengthen your muscles, you get through a normal workday with less effort. Exercise also elevates mood and improves the quality of your sleep. All of these things ultimately translate into greater energy levels. But how do you get up and go for more get up and go?

1. Start slow. First, consider that if you feel too tired to work out, it could be your mind that's fatigued, rather than your body. "Your body is probably begging for activity," says Glenn Gaesser, Ph.D.,a professor of exercise physiology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and co-author of The Spark: The Revolutionary New Plan to Get Fit and Lose Weight--10 Minutes at a Time (Simon & Schuster, 2001). So, start slow, says Gaesser, and that might give you the power you need to keep going.

2. Get enough. Most experts agree that 30 minutes a day of some kind of exercise is necessary to really feel a boost. But there's plenty of room for variety: You could do cardio one day, strength training the next, and yoga or Pilates the day after that. Because the latter two connect your mind with your body, Bryant notes they may produce a relaxed kind of energy.