The countdown to New Year has started, and it is already filling some with a mixture of excitement and apprehension. Excitement, because this marks the chance to take a fresh start in life and everything that didn’t work, or at least some of it. Apprehension, because it is the time when we check how the resolutions of the previous year have gone and if they have been kept! It is never easy to be honest with oneself, but New Year is the best moment to make an honest criticism of our faults and identify what we want to improve. For most, fitness gets a privileged place on the list of resolutions. So, this time, let’s not take a look at what makes fitness so important, but what those who manage to get fit have in common. After all, this is also part of their success and, if you want to reach your fitness goals too, you need to understand what the life of a fit person is made of.
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#1 They Prepare A Plan Of Getting Fit
Nobody wakes up knowing exactly what they need to change in their life to become a healthier and fitter version of themselves. Fitness requires planning as you need to know where your problem areas are. Problem areas does not only mean which parts of your body you wish to improve, but also refers to the parts of your life that are likely to impact of your fitness regime, such as, for example: If you suffer from a disease that could make it more difficult to train, like asthma, you will need to review which sport activities are recommended for you and whether you can take your medication with you ; if you have long working hours, it may be difficult to turn up to your weekly sport class on time or at all; if you don’t eat healthy food, you will not see any changes happening in your body; etc. So before you enroll for the nearest gym, you need to understand exactly what needs to go on your fitness plan.
#2 They Have A Step-By-Step Road To Victory
For many, unless there was any serious medical complication, getting unfit did not happen overnight. Consequently, those who stick to their fitness goals, have managed to understand one important thing: Getting fit will not happen immediately. Fitness is, by definition, not an immediately rewarding process. You will not feel nor see any difference in your body after the first couple of hours at your local gym. Getting fit takes time, and therefore it is essential to monitor your progress step-by-step, whether you want to drop a dress size or to become a faster runner. Every little step is bringing you closer to your goal, so don’t focus only on the long-term achievement and learn to see the little things that happen. For a start, you will notice that your body gets stronger as you continue your workout regime: Exercising will become a little easier. This, even if it may not be yet the weight loss you are dreaming of, is already a small success by itself. Then you will be able to see the number on the scale changing, whether this is your whole body mass or simply your muscle mass, or even the percentage of water in your body. The road to a fitter you is paved with little victories like those, and it is important that you learn to identify them and to reward them too.
#3 They Have Developed A Reward System
Every little step towards your fitness goals is an achievement. While you need to keep your final goal in mind, you also need to acknowledge the little changes that happen along the way and to reward them. It doesn’t need to mean that you should indulge in a superlicious triple chocolate cake, as this would be counterproductive. But every positive change deserves a little prize to keep yourself motivated. Some people choose to invest in little to medium-sized gifts to keep their spirits high, such as, for example, a spa afternoon treat or the purchase of new clothes. What you choose is not relevant, but it needs to make you happy and to keep you looking forward to reaching the next little step on the way. As you decide to start with a fitness project, you also need to carefully select your rewards in advance so that you are not tempted to give to unhealthy habits and food as a celebration.
#4 They Do Their Fitness Research
There are a variety of sports activities and healthy food on the market. It is important that you decide in advance what is right for you and that you stick to it. People who succeed in reaching their fitness goals don’t change their diet every week, for example. Remember the first rule of fitness: It doesn’t come easily nor immediately. Once you accept this, you know that you will need to stick to your fitness regime to see results. This is exactly for this reason that it is important to define the best possible fitness program for your needs. To do this, you can ask a nutritionist to advise you on the best diet for your body and your lifestyle, for example. You will also need to pick a fitness activity, which you can only do after thorough research and review comparisons, such as the max workouts by shin review, for example, or by consulting a training expert to develop a personalized agenda.
#5 They Accept Sacrifices
Getting fitter means getting rid of what doesn’t make you fit. So, this will mean ditching the biscuits, the creamy coffee and any other bad habits that you enjoy. While you can still enjoy guilty pleasures from time to time, they need to remain within a healthy range. Remember that your efforts will be in vain if you continue to feed your body with unhealthy elements. Healthy eating can be an enjoyable experience, as you body is clean from harmful food and can start to create its energy from natural sources such as fruits and vegetables, and natural proteins.
