after doing some calculations, I’m about to drop well over a grand in order to be a member of acsm, acsm certified personal trainer, a acsm certified health fitness specialist, & acsm certified exercise specialist. THESE CERTIFICATION BETTER GET MY ASS A JOB!!! LoL~
- Find your motivation - This is always the hardest part. Overweight, want to be in shape, want energy, whatever your reasoning is, CLING TO IT. Pick some kind of exercise that will be fun for you and give it a shot!
- 1, 2, 3, stick with it! - This is the next hardest part! Once you pick your exercise & routine, you need to do it at least 3 times or for at least 1-2 weeks (depending on how often you are exercising) to make sure you aren’t going to give up too soon. They say it takes 6 months to build a routine/habit and make it second nature, but I’ve found that just getting into a routine can be really hard. I love swimming, but I always find excuses not to go and you have to push yourself to go because you KNOW how good it feels afterward!
- Push - Depending on your situation, you might want to confer with a medical professional or personal trainer about what will be the best method for fitness for you. Setting short term goals (“Next time I’m going to run for 2 minutes longer”) can really help strengthen your resolve and your body.
- Don’t lose sight - Remember what your goal is and again, keep it realistic and healthy. Maybe you are just looking to fit back into your favorite pants
- JUST SHUT UP ALREADY - At some point, you will get complacent about your exercise routine and either want to stop because you feel “good enough” or you just lose the drive. Mix it up and find that motivation again! Set new goals! Try something else! If you stop, you will go back to being lazy and have to start all over. Breaking your routine can be suicide to your overall fitness, so buck up and just do it.
I made this up for the hell of it. It fits how I’ve felt about exercising/getting fit. I’m only into my second week this year (last year I swam for 2-3 months and then went on vacation and hit “just shut up already” and stopped), so I’ve got a lot more pushing and goals to meet, but
- Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred
- 2 km run
- (sometimes) 33 minutes on elliptical at second highest resistance
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