If 2024 is the year for you to make big changes in your life including improving upon your physical and mental health then you are to be congratulated for making a life-changing decision. Many Australians promise themselves on New Year’s Eve that they will change their lives for the better but they end up doing it for only a week or so and then they just give up. You need to make sure that you are not one of these many statistics and that you stick to your fitness program going forward. You might need some help along the way because it is very easy to get distracted and especially so if you have never undertaken such a project before.
You need to find an activity like clinical Pilates that will allow you to become more flexible but it is also an excellent way to lose weight as well. You will learn a series of moves that will provide flexibility in your upper and lower body and you will feel fantastic at the end of it all. This is but one excellent tip that you will receive in this article and the following are a few more.
- Get yourself into the right mindset – You need to get your thinking right before you start any kind of exercise routine. Try to figure out why it is that you want to get fitter in 2024 and if it is because you have to for your health or because you want to look better. It’s certainly going to need some patience, some consistency and perseverance on your part to help you meet your fitness goals and to stay on top of everything.
- Set yourself achievable goals – Don’t aim too high at the very beginning as if you have not worked out in some time then it’s going to be difficult and your muscles are going to be sore. Set yourself goals that you know you can meet and if running is your thing then tell yourself that you’re going to be able to run 5 km without stopping in about 1 to 2 months. If you set yourself achievable goals then there is a higher probability that you will actually reach them and that you will succeed.
- Get the right nutrition – This is when you need to start tracking the amount of food that you eat every day and the number of calories that it contains. If you have not done it before then get yourself a food diary and get into the habit of checking labels on items in the supermarket before you take them off the shelf. As well as the right kind of food, make sure that you drink lots of water every single day.
If you can, get a friend or colleague to get into this new fitness routine with you and that way you will always have someone pushing you forward and giving you essential motivation. Rather than taking the lift at work, start taking the stairs.
