I start by scheduling my workouts on my calendar so they are set in stone. Variety in your workouts will also make a huge impact on staying engaged. Get a workout buddy or accountability partner too.
Make it fun, I dance and sing to three of my favourite songs. I also vary what I do so aqua fit,walking the dog, yoga and some gym as well as daily dancing! Lifts my mood when I dance too
Building on what I’ve accomplished and creating new achievable goals along the way
I do two primary exercises. During the week, I put my bike on a trainer and ride for 20-30 minutes. During the weekend, weather permitting, I walk 4.5 miles in the woods.
You have to do stuff that is fun for you, whether it is taking the dog for a walk, a Zumba class, or learning a new sport like snowshoeing. Another great idea is to join a Meetup group that shares your interest, like a hiking or biking group. Yoga classes are great too. As long as it is fun, you will stay motivated, so try something new that you always thought would be fun to try! Cross fit, a climbing gym. If you are around healthy people practicing your sport, you will also be inspired and motivated by them.
I believe that Love will inspire you to make any improvements you see fit. So find love and the rest should come together beautifully.. honestly, I know that’s what is keeping me optimistic and moving forwards.
Start by committing to a small session 2 to 5 mins daily. This helped me to get into the routine of going to gym. Once I got use to going, I started increasing my gym activity. Not I’m working on a steady schedule that will help me reach small goals. I want to lose 2 pounds every two weeks.
I would say keep a concrete goal in mind. How would you like to look? It may be like a ballerina, an actor or an athlete, something like that. Now don’t let yourself be influenced by that image, but remember it so you know that it is in fact possible for one to look like you want and that will make you in a way keep going so that you push yourself towards a healthy life.
The most important thing imho is to show up every day. Keep it small keep it bite sized and the change will come to you. I find when I get excited and overextend myself that’s when I lose motivation. But if I let the change come to me in the form of a simple daily practice it is sustainable. Build the first floor of your practice. Then before you go to the second floor decorate the first floor. Then live in it and make it home. When it is time to expand your home, when you have outgrown it, it will be very clear to you what the next step to take is.
I think gradual increase of complexity of exercises is the answer . I use Paul Wade "convict conditioning" , which is just athlete excercises but under marketing souce. What is good in them, they give system of gradual increasing of complexity of excercise. 6 excercises, each has 10 levels. Your goal is to reach 10 level in each of them. You cannot start from 5 or 6 level, so it is like Mario game , but with your own body - from first level to the top.
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