Can’t stick to your fitness resolution? Here’s how you can
STUDIES SUGGEST THAT MOST RESOLUTIONS ARE BROKEN JUST AS THE YEAR STARTS, AND MANY GIVE UP DUE TO IRREGULAR WORKING PATTERNS OR LACK OF WILL POWER AND PERSEVERANCE
With every passing year, most of us contemplate on our flawed decisions and make resolutions to do better in the coming year.
One of the most important resolutions that many make is to live a healthy lifestyle and practice a sustainable fitness regime.
Studies suggest that most of the resolutions are broken within the very first month of the year, while several others give up as the year ends due to irregular working patterns or lack of will power and perseverance. Amaresh Ojha, CEO and founder of a fitness platform, suggests few ways that might help one stick to their fitness resolution.
SELF-AWARENESS
You need self-awareness before you can achieve selfimprovement. Keep a regular check on your growth cycle and constantly observe and read about things that can help you improve, in terms of both your health and wellness.
MAINTAIN A DAILY JOURNAL
Maintain a workout journal to record each workout you do. Depending on your capability, make smaller changes such as run 100 metres more than the past week, do one or two reps more with an increased weight, increase your workout time by 10 minutes etc.
DON’T SKIP BREAKFAST
Skipping your breakfast might affect your metabolism. So, make it a habit to have breakfast within two hours of waking up. Consuming a healthy breakfast reinstates the glucose levels in the body and lowers your stress levels.
DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP
You may skip a yoga or cardio session once in a blue moon, which won’t make much of a difference. In order to return your body to pre-holiday levels, begin with 10 to 12 minutes of cardio at a normal intensity. To return to weight training, use the same resistance as before but lessen your reps by about a third with a gradual increase.
EAT AT REGULAR INTERVALS
Once you disrupt your eating patterns, it is difficult to get back to the rhythm. So, eat as per your diet but at regular intervals so that you do not gain or lose weight in an unhealthy way.
EXERCISE WHEREVER AND WHENEVER
Do not restrict yourself to gyms and aerobic classes when it comes to exercising. Moreover, research says that household chores like cooking, laundry, cleaning your car or mopping burn a substantial amount of calories.