Do you workout on a regular basis? If you’re reading this, the chances are probably on the lower side! But you want to try working out more often – there’s just one little problem getting in the way: how do you actually get started?
It’s a bit of a complex question. The answer depends on your fitness goal, your dietary habits and lifestyle, and how much time you have to commit to a workout routine. That’s a lot of number crunching to do when you just want to throw in a couple of Yoga sessions!
And while there are plenty of little ways to add exercise into your daily routine, this main problem still remains. So, what can you do to smash through it? Let’s check out some expert tips that will help.
Get Someone to Hold You Accountable
Not just work out with you, but to actually hold some kind of power over the consequences of not keeping up with your plans. And the best way to find this person is to be on the same fitness path!
After all, if you’re both working toward the same goals, and one of you lags behind or doesn’t otherwise complete them, only one of you is going to get the glory at the end!
Say you and a friend are training for a marathon. If you don’t end up in the right shape to run it, but your friend does, that’s not going to feel or look great!
PT Sessions are Stellar
If you want to be walked through the best exercises for your current fitness level, and have an expert eye on the way you work out, booking a session with a PT is just the thing you’re looking for.
When you’ve got a PT guiding you through a set, you know you’ve done it properly! You also know you’ve warmed up in a way that won’t leave you as achy tomorrow morning, and you can get a lot of tips for changing the way you eat to be more suitable for meeting your workout goals.
The cost of a session might not seem like a price you want to pay, but they’re usually more than worth it!
Small and Steady Wins the Race
It’s true! Those at the beginning of a fitness journey need to temper themselves as much as possible.
You’re not going to become super ripped with a resting heart rate of 35 overnight! You have to take things small and steady to begin with, and let yourself build up when you’re actually ready for the increased challenge. That’s how bodies work!
So start yourself off with some easy gym exercises, then move onto using the more complex, targeted machines you’ve seen the pros spend time on. And while you might be impatient to make as much progress as possible, you’re really just going to set yourself back to square one.
Fitness beginner? Get (and stay!) on the right track with the tips above.
