Only when we finish the last bite of the Three Kings' Cake do we realize that Christmas is over, and with it, the return to good habits. Because once Christmas is over, we see that the holiday excesses take their toll. With the return to routine come New Year's resolutions, and with them the eternal promise to start or resume workouts to improve our fitness.
Engaging in physical exercise (training) and achieving goals is an essential objective year after year. And although it's not easy and can be challenging, sport is the best way to improve our physical and mental health.
But it requires consistency and maintenance in its activity, a consistency directly related to the ability to forget about laziness and face the effort after a few days "at rest".
Most of the time we have a clear idea of our goals and what we want to achieve, and we even repeat resolutions year after year. But as the days go by, they become increasingly difficult.
For some people, New Year's resolutions can be a great motivator, but considering that motivation isn't endless, we must use consistency as a tool to achieve them. Therefore, at Bodytone, we're going to give you some recommendations to help you turn those resolutions into reality.
Tips for achieving your New Year's resolutions
If we think back to our New Year's resolutions from previous years, this is probably one of the most common ones we make year after year, but how can we actually achieve them? Here are some tips to help you start the year with energy and motivation.
- Create the habit. One of the essential factors is to create the habit of exercising and include it in our daily routine; this will establish it as an indispensable practice. It's important to organize our days and set a similar time for our workouts, and in this way, little by little, our healthy habits will be established, and our body will crave them.
- Realistic goals. If you're a beginner and starting a sport, it's more challenging because you won't be used to it, but that's no excuse not to get started. That's why it's essential to set realistic goals that will ultimately produce results. If we don't see results, our consistency and motivation will wane. We can't forget that we need to be patient, as changes take time, but if we persevere, the results will come.
- Nutrition. We must change our bad eating habits and start following a healthy diet, since there's no point in working out hard at the gym if we don't change our eating habits. It's important to know what types of foods we can eat and what kind of diet is best suited to us and our goals.
- Knowing which sport is right for us is essential. It's crucial to understand which sport aligns with our goals and fitness level, not only to train comfortably but also to enjoy it. Therefore, we should try several until we find the one that best suits our needs. And let's not forget that there are professionals who can advise us, helping and guiding us toward the best routine tailored to our individual circumstances.
- Get pumped up with the music. Music can be a great motivator, as it has a very positive rhythmic effect on the effectiveness of exercise. Do you have a song you particularly like? Put it on to motivate yourself and engage more emotions. You're sure to get pumped up.
- Assessing our progress. Once we start a routine, we set goals that allow us to measure our progress and see if we are meeting them. Even if the results are small steps, this motivates us to keep moving forward.
- Don't give up and appreciate the small victories ; it's important to learn to enjoy every step toward your goal. Remember that every small step is progress and that every effort brings you closer to your objective.
For all these reasons, we at Bodytone encourage you to follow our advice and start the year off right. But it's important to remember that training is only effective if it's consistent and the intensity is right. Let's go!
You might be interested in: