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I speak from experience when I say that it is difficult to commit to something. And especially when this is a lifestyle change or something what your body and mind sometimes try to reject and/or work against.๐ฅ
You want, for example, to be able to run a 5K without a break or some rest during that run. Starting with the first run is quite easy. But during the run you will find out that there are a few things you havenโt thought about or are different from your expectations. It can be boring, difficult, you donโt know what youโre doing. Your motivation decreases, you skip a workout and after a while you can start at zero again. ๐
Arenโt you tired of going through that same cycle over and over again? I totally get that and to help you I have made a list of some tips for everyone who wants to start a new fitness journey. This doesnโt have to be fitness, it can be all kinds of sports activities like: running, dancing, cycling, swimming and much more!๐ฅณ
๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ
The first and most important thing to do and make sure that youโre getting closer to what you want to accomplish is writing down your goals. Make a plan. Write down your Why? What? And How? This will make it visual, clear and easy to follow and keep track of. Iโll show you an example:
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ?
I want to lose weight. Again, why? Because I can't do what I love anymore and I feel insecure about my appearance. Why? Again. I weigh too much and this makes my knees hurt during physical activity.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฏ๐?
I want to lose โฆKG in โฆ Weeks. I want to be able to run 1 km without taking a rest and I want to get rid of the pain in my knees
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ?
Eat healthier and a bit less. Work out for at least 30 minutes 4 times a week, so I need to get a gym subscription. Schedule the workouts before the next week starts. Stick to the plan and donโt miss a workout.
๐ค๐๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
If you commit yourself to this journey you will begin to notice that it gets easier when you stick to your schedule. Also, you will notice that itโs really difficult to get back on track when you miss only one workout. So, my tip: Donโt even miss one workout! And what if your day changes and you donโt have time for a whole workout? Just do something different! Switch it up, do a home workout instead of going to the gym. But do not skip the workout.
๐ฃ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฉ
Most people who start a new commitment immediately go all-in and put a lot of time and energy into it and thatโs okay! But it costs you a lot and you will most likely give up faster this way. Get your Why, What and how and start making a schedule. Start with 3 days a week and scale this up when things go well. Donโt quit when it starts to get too hard, just adapt your schedule a little.
๐ฏ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
It has been proven that when you make an appointment or tell someone you are going to do something, the chance that you will not do it is greatly reduced. This is true because you donโt want to disappoint another or let them think that youโre lazy or weak. So start today by joining a running group, sign up for the group lessons at your local gym, make appointments with friends of a personal trainer to do a workout. This will really help you to stay motivated and you might have some fun as well!
๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฌ
you will face setbacks in everything you do. And this isn't bad, this doesnโt mean that you can't do it or that you'll have to give up or need to find something else. Just take a little time to think, evaluate and stick to your commitment. Itโs possible that you need to change something in your schedule, but thatโs okay! You learn from setbacks, and they make sure that youโre doing the right thing and that you stay on the right path.
๐๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
How awesome is it to see progression? Everyone gets happy by seeing what they've accomplished. This generates motivation and makes you want to stick to what youโre doing because it obviously works. Write down the weights youโre using, the amount of KM you have run, the amount of KG youโre weighing at the moment. I promise that when you stick to your commitment and when you look at your results one month from the day you started that there will be a positive difference.
๐คฉ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง
It is more likely to stick to something you like instead of doing something you donโt even like to do. So make it fun. As Iโve said before: partner up. Fitness doesnโt have to be boring. Listen to music you like, run through that beautiful park or join a family boot camp.
๐๏ธโโ๏ธ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ
How cool is it to do something you never thought that you could do. Like doing 10 push-ups on your toes, being able to do one pull-up, run for 5k straight or something else challenging. This will make your journey a bit more competitive. Give yourself, or let someone else think of something, a challenge and a time cap.
I hope this is going to help you with your journey.๐
Don't forget to share your accomplishments during your journey.โค๏ธ
Lisa Westera