Fitness Tips

KEYS TO REACHING YOUR FITNESS GOALS  

The New Year bring lots of New Years Resolution and promises that are often never achieved. Follow the simply guidelines set below to  reach your goals and beyond!

Goals

It helps if you have a set fitness goal to work towards. This can be both short and long term goals. The short-term goal can be set weekly/monthly; ultimately this is baby steps that leads you to your long term goal. These goals help you to focus on the task and keep you motivated.

Structured Workout Plan

You need a structured workout plan, so each time you step into the gym you know exactly what you need to do. This should be detailed on a program card where you can make a note of each workout and assess your Workouts by seeing your progress. Ensure you detail any changes or increases you make to your program, these are keys to your progress.

Progression

Your workouts must be progressive, as your body quickly adapt, therefore you must always look to move your program on by increasing intensity e.g. speed, level or increasing the resistance. Avoid increasing your workout time, the key is to increase intensity.

Maximise your workout time

The key to a good workout and ensuring your not in the gym for two hours at a time. You must Maximising your workout time .So the key here is to stick to your structured workout plan, which should be between 30-45min,no longer than one hour. Remember the key is increasing intensity not   time.

How Often

Ideally you should be aiming for three times per week for approximately 30-45minute per session. This can vary depending on your goal and training experience.

Rest

Don’t underestimate the importance of resting.
Rest and recovery are keys to your success just as much as an intense workout. Your body needs time to recover and repair itself after a tough workout. More is not better and over training will result in you not wanting to be at the gym and ultimately not reaching your goals.

Nutrition

Nutrition is a vital part of your training success. This is both true went wanting to lose body fat or gain muscle .If your not feeding your body the right nutrients then reaching your goals will be very difficult.

Patience

One of the biggest keys it to be patience when working towards a goal. It just doesn’t happen over night, but I guarantee if your consistent with your workouts and they are progressive you will reach your goal in good time, but you must be patient, there really is no quick fix.

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