WELCOME
everyone, to our 1st quarter challenge, “Move It To Lose It”! We are
so excited to announce that we have 16 teams competing for a pretty hefty prize
and are so thrilled you have all taken this activity challenge on!
This
week’s tip will hopefully help guide you in making some decisions about your
exercise. Here are the top 10 suggestions, from WebMD, for staying successful
with your exercise as the year progresses.
1.
Be consistent!
a.
This may be the hardest one,
hence the reason for it to be at the top of the list! Consistency really is the
key to any success but especially exercise success!
2.
Follow an effective exercise
routine.
a.
Check out this nice visual from
Precision Nutrition...
3.
Set realistic goals.
a.
Strive for progress, not
perfection!
b.
Ask yourself, what is one thing I
can do today to be better than yesterday?
4.
Use the buddy system.
a.
How exciting! This challenge is
already buddy approved! Find yours today and get after it.
5.
Make your plan fit your life.
a.
Too busy to get to the gym? Tennis star Martina
Navratilova, health and fitness ambassador for the AARP, knows a thing or two
about being busy and staying fit. Make your plan fit your life, she advises in
an article on the AARP web site. "You don't need fancy exercise gear and
gyms to get fit."If you've got floor space, try simple floor exercises to
target areas such as the hips and buttocks, legs and thighs, and chest and arms
(like push-ups, squats, and lunges). Aim for 10-12 repetitions of each
exercise, adding more reps and intensity as you build strength.
6.
Be happy!
a.
Be sure to pick an activity you
enjoy doing! This may take some experimenting but how fun is that?!
7.
Watch the clock.
a.
Your body clock that is. Try to
workout at a time that you have the most energy and can stay consistent with
(even if that varies day to day because of your schedule).
8.
Call in the pros.
a.
Especially if you're first getting started, Theodosakis
suggests having a professional assessment to determine what types of exercise
you need most. "For some people, attention to flexibility or to balance
and agility, may be more important than resistance training or aerobics,"
he says. "By getting a professional assessment, you can determine your
weakest links and focus on them. This will improve your overall fitness
balance."
b.
We here at the Health &
Fitness Academy would LOVE to help assist you in your needs and goals! Call to
schedule your 1 hour free session with a trainer today*. (*For new
clients only)
9.
Get
inspired!
a.
Who
or what inspires you? Is there a picture, a fitness board, dream board, music?
Whatever it is, use it to your advantage!
10. Be patient!
a.
Patience
is right up there with consistency! Reminder that your current fitness status,
whatever that may be, did not happen overnight, so be patient with your body as
it makes changes. A journal is a great tool to use to document how you are
feeling and small progresses along the way, because they are easy to forget
when you have come SO far!
Hopefully
these tips resonate with you today and can help give you more encouragement as
you take on this “Move It To Lose It” challenge. Keep up the great work and let
the HFA team know how we can help support you!
Until
next time,
Hayley
Earley, BS, CSCS, Pn1
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