5 Simple Yet Powerful Tips to Help You Stick to Your Fitness Goals – Don't Miss Out!
Here are 5 tips to stick to those fitness resolutions;
Be Flexible About Defining Exercise
Exercise doesn’t have to mean a trip to the gym Try the following to squeeze a workout in and maintain that momentum:
Park at the edge of the lot and walk in.
Take the stairs when in larger buildings.
Take a brisk walk around the park lunch.
Walk during a casual work meeting.
Find activities you like and do them - mix it up!
Have Fun with Your Activities
To learn more about how having fun with fitness activities affects duration of the activities, researchers recruited folks at a gym. When given instructions for doing some weight workouts, the people who were able to choose the exercise they liked did more repetitions than those who were instructed to do the exercise that would help them reach their health goals.
Set an Exercise Routine
People who are consistent with fitness activities have made a routine of exercising at the same time on the same days of the week. Habits tend to be hard to break. When your habit is good for you, it’s even easier to keep it going.
Use Visual Cues to Remind You to Exercise
Studies have found that people who use visual exercise cues are more likely to stick to their exercise plans. A visual cue would be something like putting your walking or running shoes out where you change after work. Seeing your shoes will spark a reminder. Or leave your earbuds on the dresser to remind you to grab them on your way out for a walk or run. The more prominent your cues are, the more likely you’ll see them and follow through.
Be Flexible About Exercise Planning
It’s essential to have a plan for fitting fitness activities into your life. You can boost your chances of accomplishing your exercise goals if you write them down.
That said, life can throw surprises your way. When that happens, don’t view your fitness activities as all or nothing. If you plan to workout for 30 minutes but something comes up that causes you to shortcut your time, just roll with it. Workout for 20 minutes. Being active for any period of time is better than zero! Consistent exercisers build flexibility into their planning.
That’s it, simple tips but tried and tested solutions to help you build your momentum…
