Once upon a time in
your life, you used to be more active, athletic and in good shape. You feel
like you had more time for exercise before and you hit the gym more frequently.
So, what happened? Like many others, you got a full-time job, got married, had
kids and have a house with tons of chores to do. Now the gym time you used to
have is consumed by other things. All these are the normal excuses you will
always here from culprits.
Also read: 5 tips to keep fit and active
Don’t blame
yourself. Life changes and our responsibilities increase as we become adults.
However, this is not the time to give up your fitness goals. Do not let
yourself say, “I don’t have time,” or “What’s the point, I’m too old.” It’s not
too late; you can get close to (or in even better shape) than when you were
younger.
The main components
of getting back on track are attitude, effort and planning. I like to say, “If
you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.” Personally, I have a family and an
extremely busy job, and yet I always plan exercise into my week. Now, check
your excuses and bad attitude at the door, and get going with these tips.
Excuse-proof tips on how to get back to the gym
1.
Start small
Set a goal to
exercise just one day for 20 minutes, and do not go too hard. If you have not
exercised in quite some time, the shock to your body will leave you sore for
days if you go too hard, too quickly.
2.
Build up gradually
Once you get one
day of exercise in, immediately plan when day No. 2 will be, and shoot for
another 20 minutes or so. Your ultimate goal should be at least four to five
days of exercise per week. If you train hard, you’ll need less than an hour per
workout.
3.
Variety is important
Be sure to include
various types of exercise: weight training, cardiovascular and others.
4.
Find the time
Pay attention to
where you might be wasting time and where you can pick some time up. Do you
watch TV for an hour a day? Are you on Facebook for an hour a day? Well …
5.
Please remember your diet is a HUGE factor
Eating healthy and
staying hydrated are a 100% must if you a truly going to do this.
Also read: 11 important healthy eating tips
6.
Plan your schedule
Pick one day per
week to plan out exactly when you will exercise during the upcoming week. If
you work a Monday to Friday schedule, sit down every Sunday afternoon and plan
out your week.
7.
Move around
Have a desk job?
Get up whenever you can and move around. Take a brisk walk and stretch during a
break or lunch to get your body moving.
8.
Find a partner to workout with you
Maybe a co-worker,
or better yet your spouse or your children. You can build in some family time
while you both accomplish a goal.
9.
Do not give up!
As we get older,
results do take a little longer to appear. Don’t be discouraged if you do not
see results as fast as you did before. Keep at it and you will surprise
yourself with the results you can achieve.
9 tips on how to quit excuses and get back to the gym
Reviewed by Chibuzor Aguwa
on
Tuesday, August 09, 2016
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