How to remain motivated for training
Ok I have been writing about my planned training program in January 2016.
Will update tomorrow Monday 18th Jan with a pic and on what I really did! If you think you want to train along with me just mail!
Now the important thing: how to keep up motivation.
* It helps to have gotten some nice new training clothes for Christmas, so I feel obliged to try them out. Just putting on exercise clothes makes you feel fitter already and increases the chances that you will actually do something.
I don't look as sexy as the lady in the pics (don't have much butt) with my new pink hot pants but I do kind of feel almost as good ( I can trick myself into thinking):
Also having good underwear, especially a good sports bra, helps.
* Keeping track of what I actually do every day makes me feel good about myself and also increases the chances that I will actually carry out the training. That is actually one of the reasons I started this blog. It forces me to keep track of what I do and therefore motivates me.
* Something that works for me if I do not feel at all like training: I tell myself I will only do 5 or 10 minutes, just the minimum. "I allow myself to be lazy today, but I will do a little bit." Generally, once I am working out, I will do the full scheme anyway because it makes me feel like a good girl. Stupid maybe, but it works every time.
* Any exercise that you do every day will lose its effectiveness. Your body gets used to it and you get bored. So make sure you change your exercises regularly. It also helps to not get bored.
* Challenge yourself. Do not settle for a mediocre exercise. Instead make every minute count. You need to be so out of breath while exercising that you could not comfortably talk to someone while doing it. Add weights if this is not the case.
* Combine different exercises if possible to make multi-muscle group (compound) exercises. Much more effective and fun besides.
* I just LOVE muscle pain after exercising. It shows I have been doing something. The most effective way to get rid of the pain is to perform the same exercise on the 2nd or 3rd day after the original exercise, as the lactic acid buildup in your muscles is at its peak after 48 hours and exercising the same muscle will get some oxygen into them.
* Pairing up or taking group training can help to stay motivated. However, there is an inherent risk in it: if your partner does not show up for some reason, chances are you will also stay away. So take advantage of company but make sure you are still doing your program no matter what!
Will update tomorrow Monday 18th Jan with a pic and on what I really did! If you think you want to train along with me just mail!
Now the important thing: how to keep up motivation.
* It helps to have gotten some nice new training clothes for Christmas, so I feel obliged to try them out. Just putting on exercise clothes makes you feel fitter already and increases the chances that you will actually do something.
tripleclicks.comI don't look as sexy as the lady in the pics (don't have much butt) with my new pink hot pants but I do kind of feel almost as good ( I can trick myself into thinking):
Also having good underwear, especially a good sports bra, helps.
* Keeping track of what I actually do every day makes me feel good about myself and also increases the chances that I will actually carry out the training. That is actually one of the reasons I started this blog. It forces me to keep track of what I do and therefore motivates me.
* Something that works for me if I do not feel at all like training: I tell myself I will only do 5 or 10 minutes, just the minimum. "I allow myself to be lazy today, but I will do a little bit." Generally, once I am working out, I will do the full scheme anyway because it makes me feel like a good girl. Stupid maybe, but it works every time.
* Any exercise that you do every day will lose its effectiveness. Your body gets used to it and you get bored. So make sure you change your exercises regularly. It also helps to not get bored.
* Challenge yourself. Do not settle for a mediocre exercise. Instead make every minute count. You need to be so out of breath while exercising that you could not comfortably talk to someone while doing it. Add weights if this is not the case.
* Combine different exercises if possible to make multi-muscle group (compound) exercises. Much more effective and fun besides.
* I just LOVE muscle pain after exercising. It shows I have been doing something. The most effective way to get rid of the pain is to perform the same exercise on the 2nd or 3rd day after the original exercise, as the lactic acid buildup in your muscles is at its peak after 48 hours and exercising the same muscle will get some oxygen into them.
* Pairing up or taking group training can help to stay motivated. However, there is an inherent risk in it: if your partner does not show up for some reason, chances are you will also stay away. So take advantage of company but make sure you are still doing your program no matter what!
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