It’s that time of year once again, where we start to reflect on the 12 months just gone and our thoughts turn to what the future may hold for the year ahead.
Of course, one of the most common new year’s resolutions is to focus on health and fitness more - which is a hugely commendable goal, but one that can be tricky to stick to as the year progresses and you get busier and busier. Before you know it, all your good intentions have gone out of the window.
The key to sticking to your guns and keeping your resolutions at the forefront of your mind is to introduce small incremental changes, bit by bit. Going all out and trying to do everything all at once will likely increase your chances of failure, so give yourself the best shot you can by taking it step by step. Enjoy the process, as they say!
If you’re not sure where to begin with your fitness resolutions, here are just five that could help you start off the year on a truly excellent foot. Which of these will you put at the top of your resolutions list this year?
Always train on a Monday
Start the week right with a training session on a Monday and you’ll feel more motivated to keep going as the days pass, even if you do start getting busier at work or with family life.
Exercise as early as possible
Now, you don’t have to be in the gym for 6am every day but the earlier you get some exercise in, the more likely it is that you’ll build it into your routine more quickly. You may find yourself waking up earlier and earlier as time goes on… and you may find that you actually look forward to working out sooner rather than later!
Focus on your diet
Exercise and nutrition go hand in hand and you’ll likely struggle to hit your personal fitness goals if you’re not looking into your diet at the same time as training.
Be honest with yourself about where your weaknesses lie. Is it too much processed food? Do you struggle with portion size? Making little changes here and there can help you see lots of progress as the year goes on.
Get lots of lovely sleep
When you start exercising regularly, you need to make sure you’re prioritising good quality rest so you’re giving your body sufficient time to recover between training sessions. Without this, you leave yourself open to injury if you’re not careful.
Hit the sauna
There’s nothing quite like a 20-minute blast in the sauna after you’ve hit the gym, done a class or been for a run. There are so many associated health benefits of regular sauna sessions, everything from improving recovery times post-training to increased metabolism, skin rejuvenation, better sleep, better immune function, detoxification… the list goes on!
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