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Did you know that exercise is one of the best ways to loose weight and get healthier? Muscles burn calories more than fat and you build muscles while exercising, the more muscles you have the more fat you will burn!
And did you know that your body releases Endorphins into the body when you exercise? That makes you feel great!
As you are getting ready to kick start your workout routine? Wait! Before you start! Did you set your goals? Have you planned your workout? Where will you train? At home or at the gym? Cardiovascular workout or resistance training?
Read the 7 tips below to get you more than ready to start!
1. Set S.M.A.R.T. fitness goals, and make sure you discuss them with your Personal Trainer, if you are planning to work with one
-Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed. Goals are extremely important, repeated time and again by top trainers worldwide, think of your workout as a business plan, like you set goals and targets for your business, so should you set goals and targets for your fitness level.
2. Find the time to exercise, lunch breaks, early mornings or get a treadmill for home
3. Find a training buddy. Get a friend of yours to train with you, this will motivate you both to reach your goals and push each other in case one of you gets lazy,
4. Warm up, warm up, warm up! It keeps injuries away and gets your body ready for exercise, 7 to 10 minutes of light intensity, walking with high knees, slow shuffles (walking side ways), slow jumping jacks or walking with leg curls would be a great warm up, of course it depends on your level of fitness and the weather. For warmer weather, you might need less time to warm up.
5. Plan your training schedule according to your availability and your goals. Hang a training calendar on your fridge, tick each day once you have finished it, and make sure you see that whenever you open your fridge!
6. Time management, spend less time at the gym, have a plan, focus on your training not socializing, add cardio exercises between the resistance sets and use circuit training.
7. Remember that healthy diet plays a big role, diet and exercise complete each other and both together get you closer to your dream weight.
So where are you starting? " it is health that is real wealth not pieces of gold and sliver" Gandhi. And remember, all it takes is to start, here is a motivational quotes video we compiled earlier that may help you start!
Your turn: please share with me your ideas on motivation, how do YOU motivate yourself?
