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5 Tips to Sticking to Your New Year New Me Exercise Commitment

1. Show Up. At the beginning of each week, schedule the days and times you plan to work out. Everything else during that week should be scheduled around your workout schedule. Unless there's a real emergency, do not change these dates and times for anyone or anything. If you have a workout partner and they cancel on you, that doesn't mean you get to cancel too. Stay true to your commitment. You showing up to your workout session can be the most challenging part of your new journey.

2. Have A Plan. Before you leave for your workout session, know exactly what exercises you're going to do, the equipment you're going to use, the number of sets and repetitions you're going to perform. Also, have a time limit on how long your workout session will last. Keep a journal, nothing fancy, a spiral notebook will be just fine. Write down any and everything you want to keep track of for each session. Your journal will be key to reflecting on your journey as it relates to your performance, mood, exercises and machines used, reps. and sets performed, etc. A person without a plan, plans to fail.

3. Keep It Simple.To get the biggest bang from your workout and time, don't try to imitate these senseless exercises that people post on social media. They are pointless and sometimes unsafe. Focus on compound exercises. These exercises incorporate several muscle groups and at the same time allow you to get stronger, build more muscles, and burn more calories throughout the entire body. Some examples of compound exercises are squats, lunges, deadlifts, standing overhead press, burpees, and step-ups.

4. Have Fun. Working out doesn't have to be boring or feel like a chore. Add some excitement to your fitness journey. For example, create a playlist of your favorite songs that gets you pumped up and ready to move. Before leaving every session, tryout a piece of equipment that you've never used before. Instead of resorting to a treadmill or elliptical, try basketball, racquetball, a spin class, swimming, or an aerobics class.

5. Don't Forget to Rest. Resting is a part of the process to better fitness and health. Make sure to schedule a couple of rest days from working out. This will allow your body to physically and mentally recover from the demands of your workouts. If you don't want the rest days, then try an active rest day. An active rest day is doing something that's not too taxing on your muscles and joints. Leisure activities such as going for a walk, gardening, housecleaning, stretching, and foam rolling are great for burning calories while resting from your normal workouts.

Following these 5 tips can definitely put you on the right track to not only starting your new fitness commitment, but most importantly making it a lifestyle.

FINISH STRONG FITNESS

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