HOW TO KEEP YOUR FITNESS GOALS ALIVE DURING WINTER?

Keeping fit during the winter period sucks! Especially If you live in?Melbourne ?the rain, the darkness, and all the challenges, we face getting up just out of bed is enough to pull the blankets over our head and hibernate for winter.

The reality is your?fitness facility ?is a place whereby come rain hail or shine you can still workout. I have put together a few tips on how you can beat off winter with these simple tips.

1) TRAIN IN A SMALL GROUP OF LIKEMINDED INDIVIDUALS

When you commit to a?group class , you are committing to other likeminded individuals that share the same goals as you and are also on the quest to be a better version of themselves besides it can be a little embarrassing if you do not turn up knowing that there is a small group waiting.

2) TRAIN WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER 1 ON 1

Knowing that you have committed financially is a way for you to jump out of bed ready and eager to go and besides that?Trainer has allocated a spot for you , so his time is just as important as yours.

3) BRING A BUDDY AND WORKOUT

Training with a partner is also a good way to stay accountable you can take turns picking each other up from your home that way you need to be present.

4) OVERCOMING OBSTACLES SUCH AS AN INJURY

I’ve seen people come in with past injuries holding them back and whist some injuries need rest there are others that require corrective training and that is where a Trainer can critique and provide you valuable feedback especially on a one-to-one basis.

A?good trainer ?will also re-visit your goals with you and discuss other areas such as nutrition (think soups) and mindset and how to best handle a blowout.

I remember reading about how summer bodies are made in winter and that holds true especially today more than ever, you see good things come to people who work there butt off and life gives you no shortcuts especially if the goal is to lose unwanted body fat, you need to catapult your fitness campaign by staying sane and in shape and by following the tips as mentioned above.

Your goals should incorporate the?SMART?principle by following these steps.

• Specific …. Get crystal clear on the outcome
• Measurable…Have you given yourself a deadline it is a great way to stay accountable?
• Achievable…Your trainer is there to help be honest and have an open line of communication
• Results based. That self-explanatory?
• Time. That is the silent thief that robs us eaeach day so do not put off and seek perfection especially when it comes to your nutrition (it doesn’t exist)

Just do something!

If the thought of an hour-long gym session seems too hard, just tell yourself you’ll hit the gym for 15 minutes… once you go to the effort of getting changed, going to the gym and you start moving your body, the chances that you’ll want to leave after 15 minutes are pretty low!

• If your alarm goes off in the morning and you just cannot be bothered running, get up and walk. Challenge yourself to run for 5 minutes, and then walk the rest. We know that after 5 minutes of running your body will be warmed up and roaring to go, and you’ll forget all about that ‘walk’. You would be surprised by what you can do with a little bit of trickery to the mind.