Loving exercise doesn't come naturally to many of us. In fact, as the modern humans that we are, we've been conditioned to work smarter, NOT harder.
So why would we walk when we can drive? Why would we manually lift boxes to load a container, when we can use a forklift to do it in a fraction of the time? 🤔
Technological advancements are obviously incredible, but as time goes on, we're less and less active. Which as we all know, has awful health repercussions.
1. Start creating consistencyThis goes hand in hand with PLANNING your exercise. If you've been following along with FIITLATES for a while, you'll know that this is something I've spoken about before, many times... BUT there's a reason for it. CONSISTENCY = CRAVING EXERCISE. When exercise is a non-negotiable part of your weekly plan, after a few weeks, you'll be so used to seeing it in your plan that you won't question it. In fact, you'll feel lost without it.
2. Remind yourself how AWESOME that post-exercise feeling isAnd chasing not just the exercise endorphins, but that gratifying "I've just worked out and I can do anything" feeling!! This feeling is simply incredible. I think everyone who's ever exercised would agree with that! It's empowering, wonderful and makes you feel unstoppable. No one ever regrets a workout! The other important thing to note, is that when you're consistent with exercising, you'll then start to produce happy exercise hormones so regularly that it will boost your mood, long term. How amazing is that?!
3. Measure resultsAnd I'm not just talking about aesthetic ones. When you're exercising to create physical change, make sure you measure it. Here I mean keeping track of how many push-ups/squats you can do in a row and any weighted amount that you can lift. Or how far you can run. Or whether you have gone from walking up one flight of stairs and needing a rest, to walking up 4 flights and not even puffing! These things will spur you on and you will be CRAVING more exercise before you know it. See my post about SMART goals on The FIIT Blog if you want some pointers for measuring your progress - just click the button below.
4. Really think about the long term health benefitsYou're not just exercising for the current you. You're exercising for the future you. You'll be so grateful for a healthy heart, brain, lungs, muscles and bones in 40 years time. Exercise has the power to reduce the risk of so many chronic conditions, increase bone mineral density and even make you much less likely to develop geriatric cognitive decline (dementia, among other conditions). I want you to be one of those 85-year-olds that you see on social media kicking their fitness goals!! And I know you can be 😉
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