We are now in the month of February,
one month after most of you have renewed your gym membership to keep up
with your annual New Year’s resolution, “Signing up at the gym”. Well
congratulations, you signed up. As I mentioned in last week’s blog, a
solid amount of people sign up and are lost again within a month. They
either fell back into their bad habits or just didn’t know what to do
once they tried to start a program. My goal with this week’s blog is to
help those of you who are slowly taking steps back to remember why you
made this commitment to improving your physical fitness.
One of the most important benefits of a physically
active lifestyle is the positive affect it has on your attitude and
behavior. It takes a very pessimistic and negative person to complete a
great workout and still walk out the door with a poor attitude. I hardly
ever see that happen and personally strive to make sure that does not
happen with clients that I train. Physical activity and exercise are
meant to serve as a positive contribution to your day. You should think
of working out at the gym as a highlight of your day to either turn your
bad day around or start/finish off your day strong. You need to want to
be there, give it 100% when you are there, and be thinking about being
there when you’re not there. It needs to be a part of your routine and a
“Must-Do” when you think about what needs to get done today.
Starting a program and keeping exercise as a part of
your daily schedule really helps you stay organized. Being organized and
maintaining a steady exercise regimen helps from letting you become
stressed out. People who are unorganized and do not have a set schedule
definitely tend to stress more about getting things done and also slack
on stuff that can be put off tomorrow. I find I always do better with
work when I am at my busiest and have been that way since childhood.
Find your own way of staying strict with planning your day ahead of time
to make room for exercise. Get involved with a group or friend to have
some support from someone living what you’re living.
Do you prefer to work out with a group, a partner, or
are on your own? You can continue to keep the energy high no matter what
the circumstances as long as you stay committed to your goal of having a
kick-ass workout. I personally love to have a partner to keep me
motivated and giving support. Having a partner or trainer with you
during your workout makes it a little more competitive and motivating
because no one likes to look like a wimp! If you are trying to get back
into the swing of things and have a trainer you are already a step ahead
because you made a commitment to have support. If you are at the gym
alone and need some energy, I find it very beneficial to have an ipod
with a great playlist. I tend to get in my own little world for that
hour or so workout and get away from everything. This is a great way to
separate yourself from your busy schedule, your kids, or anything that’s
stressing you out that day.
The number one thing your workout routines should focus
on are not the things that you enjoy doing but things you need more
help doing. I hear it all the time “I hate this exercise!” 9 times out
of 10 the reason they hate that particular exercise is because they suck
at it. I’m sorry to break this to you, to get better at an exercise
means more practice. Practice that exercise until you perfect it and can
be confident in completing it next time. I explain all the time that
you need to be confident and optimistic going into exercises that you do
not enjoy doing. You need to trick yourself into completing the
exercise as if it were your favorite thing to do.
Make things fun and develop a program you can follow. Yea I can
admit that most of my workouts end with me crawling or collapsing after
but only because I gave it 100%. Many would find that to be excessive or
a bit overboard but truthfully, I don’t give a shit. It’s how I like to
train and it is what I enjoy, pushing my body to its absolute limits.
People have asked me how many times a week I work out and are shocked at
my answer. Most of the time throughout the year I follow a consistent
1-3 day program and it confuses people how I am still in good shape when
I don’t work out every day. I go as hard as I can until my workout is
completed and I don’t take my foot off the gas pedal. If more people
enjoyed their workouts instead of criticizing the work of others then
the gyms would be a bit more crowded with warriors and not wimps.
A program that involves you smiling and enjoying every minute of
your workout is much more beneficial than going to the gym to do a
program that worked for someone else because they enjoyed it. You want
to be the person sweating and working hard and not the one walking
around looking at things confused because you have no idea what your
buddy wrote up. Experience is important and you need to work off of
your own experience in the gym to figure out what keeps you motivated.
Stop borrowing workouts other people have created for themselves and
develop something that is tailored towards your wants and needs.
If you need help getting a kick in the butt and
moving with a personal program gain some of these great benefits feel
free to email me and I will work with you. nmercoun@varsityhousegym.com
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