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Fitness Motivation: Leave Room For More

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Although motivation is at its highest when you introduce a new fitness program, you need to fight the urge to get over-enthusiastic when you begin a new workout routine or sport.

I know that sounds a bit counterproductive but there is method in my madness.

If you go all out to reach your limits and do too much too soon:-

  • you will feel the negative effects first – over-tired aching muscles and potentially injury
  • you are going to find long and frequent workouts and training sessions more difficult to slot into your life when you weren’t doing so much before
  • you are more likely to drop out within the first few weeks as it all becomes too much for you

Give yourself a chance to get used to your new fitness regime and make your new exercise a habit before you push yourself too far. Feel the benefits and then expand your reach and you are more likely to make it a long-term activity.

So do the beginners program even if you think you are moderately fit. Do two sessions a week rather than three. And let yourself want to do more rather than less.

April 11, 2008 | Filed Under Fitness Motivation 

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4 Responses to “Fitness Motivation: Leave Room For More”

  1. Miguel Wickert (Pineiro) on April 12th, 2008

    hey Jan!

    I see you are also a member of “healthy lifestyle blogger.” I love the clean look to your site. By the way, I’m in the 16 steps to success training. Be encouraged! Keep up the great work!

  2. Jan on April 12th, 2008

    Thanks Miguel. Nice to hear from another on the 16 steps course too.

  3. Tom on April 12th, 2008

    I could not agree with you more. I’ve actually got a blog post written up that I plan on posting soon that is talking about the exact same thing. I think it in our nature to start out a new project like an exercise program or diet with great enthusiasm. We start out full force, only to end up slowing down until we stop completely. I think that you should ease your way into a program and then build up. I believe this is the best way to stick with an exercise program and achieve sustained success and results. Thanks for the post.

  4. Jan on April 12th, 2008

    Hi Tom. Thank you for your comments. Be sure and let us know the link when you post. I wish I’d learned not to go too fast too soon with exercise – it seems to have taken me the last 20 years to find that out :)

    Jan

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