Exercise is a multi-beneficial program. It helps you attain a healthy body and mind, proper weight control and is suitable for sleep. But, with all these benefits, you might wonder why most people never work out.
Everyone would wish to have that perfect body and keep fit. However, working out doesn’t come easy. Before you can make it a habit, keeping the routine will become hard. Within a few days, you will have cheat days, skipping your program before eventually quitting.
Here are some of the tips to keep you going on exercising.
Ask about exercises
Learning about exercises and their benefits is not enough. Maybe you have seen pictures of those who work out and think you deserve such a body. Well, a lot more got into creating the bodies than the pictures tell you.
Research a lot before you start any exercise plan. Understand the available workout programs for you depending on your goals. Understand what to expect, the pain, the struggle, and the duration to expect results. Without any unreal goals, plans you won’t quit when changes don’t happen a few hours after skipping rope.
Start small
Exercising is one place that recognizes the power of compounding. Ease yourself in the new lifestyle by starting small. Life lower weights, go for lesser reps and sets. Starting small helps you understand your body better. You can use this time to gauge your limits and where to concentrate.
You can then increase the weights and intensity gradually as you become more comfortable. If you work out in a gym, you will find others who can handle way more than you. Remember, they have been there longer than you.
Get a Partner
Working out alone can become lonely. You will not have that will to push every day. Some days will feel a little too cold, as some you might feel the body aching a little too much. If you are by yourself, then you can easily convince your body to keep slumbering.
Having an accountability partner will help you honor your schedule. You have an image to protect and people not to disappoint.
Plan a rest day
For most people, missing a workout is something that just happens. It is more like some days you oversleep or do not feel like going. Once you find yourself missing some days, then it can hinder your progressions.
Rest is essential when working out. You need it to allow the body to grow muscles and heal from any injuries. However, make it a conscious decision—plan for these off days to help with accountability.
Make exercise fun
Exercising is associated with pain. Phrases like “no pain no gain” or “go hard or go home” are the most predominant in such setups. Well, forget about all those mantras. It is time to ease yourself into a habit. Play along with fun songs while working out. You can also start with fun working out options like walking around to watch artifacts.
Do not give up
Starting an exercise regime is one thing; keeping at it is another. Use the above tips to help you stick to exercising. Even the pain might be intense; some days, you feel too tired or too cold; do not give up.