New year New You- in a pair of Biom?!

So, we’re well into the new year…and dare we ask, how are your new year’s resolutions going and is your ‘keep fit’ regime going well?!

If not, don’t fear- we have 10 top tips for motivating yourself and improving your training!

1. Goals

Every week for six weeks, make three short term goals to achieve in your training.

This could be something simple like taking the stairs instead of the lift/cycling to work twice a week or something a little more challenging such as increase my running by 2km per week.

As the week’s go by you should make the goals more difficut, but what you goal is depends completely on where your personal fitness level is.

2. Plan

If you are going for a meal (we all need a treat…it won’t ruin your hard work!) then plan what you are going to eat and drink before you go; and stick to it! Most restaurants have their menu’s online so choose something that is healthy but you will still enjoy.

3. Explore

Try a new exercise. Most people do the same work out day in day out- and yes, if you ask most people they will tell you they ARE bored of it! Variety is important by physically and mentally when it comes to consistency in your training. Try swapping one of your gym sessions for a swim, or get out on your bike a couple of times a week. This will provide both variety and a change of scenery for you.

4. The Scales…

Don’t weigh yourself every day (or even twice a day!). Your weight fluctuates throughout the day and so weighing yourself all the time can be de-moralising and de-motivating. Once a week is plenty.

5. Work towards something

Enter an event- without direction in your fitness programme, you can get lost. Fix a date in your diary, and give yourself something to work towards- a goal and a timeline. Choose your challenge and then fit a training programme around it.

6. Temperature

Central heating and air conditioning can play havoc with our bodies- making us lethargic and de-motivated, so do an outdoor activity at leasst twice each week.

7. Frequency

Exercise ever 48 hours. Raising your metabolism is crucial to burning calories. And, every time you exercise, you burn calories at a faster rate for the length if the training session and for up to 12 hours after you finish!

8. Find a Friend

Get yourself a workout partner. Exercising with someone (whether a friend or a personal trainer) has proven to be more successful in reaching goals

9. Use opportunities

Provided you don’t live too far away, why don’t you use your journey to and from work as your exercise time? walk, run or cycle the distance to maximise your limited time

10. Keep a diary

Make a note of your exercies. By planning your exercise programme in advance, then writing down what you’ve achieved, you can see if you are skipping parts of your training or dropping whole sessions on a regular basis and not compensating.

And, if those top tips aren’t enough to help you on your way, why not treat yourself to new gear to work out in?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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