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Fitness Success Tip 1 : Have a Plan

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A lot of people turn up at the gym regularly and just do whatever they feel like that day. One day they’ll work on their arms and “have a go” on the elliptical. Another they’ll “do a bit of leg work” and see if the treadmill is free. Others go for a run when the weather’s fine but “can’t be bothered” when rain sets in. Then there are the weekend exercisers who are just never going to get anywhere fast.

I have to say that some action is better than none but if you are winging it like this you could be doing so much better for yourself and making a good deal more of the precious time you spend exercising.

Besides, without a plan you stand to get demotivated fast because you are unlikely to see the kind of results you might be hoping for even after a considerable time.

So follow a chosen fitness and/or strength program consistently

Or create a program for yourself taking into account

  1. Where you are now on your fitness path – you may want to get a fitness assessment with a personal trainer or gym to get a true picture of your current fitness levels
  2. What you really want to achieve - Are you going for stamina, strength, weight-loss, flexibility or a balance of different forms of fitness? Are you training for a particular sport or event? What do you need for that? What level of fitness or strength training are you going for -  competition level or a general improvement to improve your everyday quality of life?
  3. What will best fit into your lifestyle – What can you commit to on a consistent basis? What facilities and equipment do you have access to? (Don’t discount buying equipment if it makes life easier – a treadmill at home may be cheaper than a gym membership never used).

Once you have your program, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS log your sessions and measure results so that you can see progress along the way This is a huge motivation factor in any successful exercise program.

So Fitness Tip 1 in a nutshell : Failing to plan, is planning to fail as they say so make sure you  have a water-tight plan for your fitness goals and follow that plan!

December 14, 2007 | Filed Under Fitness Tips 

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