![]() ![]() Welllll, in January suddenly you can’t because it’s full – OR you’ve wised-up to the fact that too many sets of flailing arms in a limited space where you’re all holding hand-weights is just a tad dangerous. So let’s say you do normally do an evening class and you rock up as usual…. I am fully expecting to be struck down in the most Karma-like way imaginable for what I’m about to say next.īut in January my aim is always to avoid these New Year Resolution types if at all possible – if only to protect my sanity.Īnyone who reads this blog knows fitness is one of my coping strategies, a way of controlling the bits of my body I’m no so keen on.Īnd those wobbly bits need tackling 365 days a year – they don’t just suddenly appear on New Year’s Day like a late delivery from Santa! Imagine then, what it’s like to suddenly have to compete for time/space in what’s often a very personal fight. But I’m pretty sure that now, yes right now* – years later at the very start of 2017 – gyms, keep-fit classes and the like across the UK will be simply bulging with the predictable influx of people who simply wouldn’t be interested at any other time. ![]() Had any one of these wretched single units that comprised the whole entity of the Thursday night invasion at any one point thought for itself and formulated the dreaded New Year Resolution? ![]() The whole impression was that of a Cocktail Hour in Lycra. ![]() The protagonists would dress up in gym gear (so far so good) – and sometimes they’d even use the equipment! But most of the time they’d just sit on it chatting. Not to mention be healthy and have a great quality of life.A long, long time ago I used to dread Thursday nights at the gym. Understand that you will be going to the gym and exercising for the rest of your lives, unless you want to be weak, have brittle bones and not be able to spend your hard earned money on hobbies and traveling.None of that stuff means nothing, if you aren’t going to the gym frequent and consistent. It doesn’t matter what high-end gym you go to or how much your Personal Trainer cost. It doesn’t matter what type of expensive workout clothes you are wearing or where you buy your groceries. It doesn’t necessarily matter who knows the hardest workout or is doing the best diet. With all the information out there in the world about fitness, people can feel overwhelmed.As long as you are aware that it is a lifelong process and not a one or two month push! It’s good to take it one week at a time and one workout at a time, patience is important when sticking with a resistance training program.There are 168 hours in a week. If you exercise 4x a week for 1 hour at a time that’s less than 4 % of your week.2 of the most important factors in fitness are frequency and consistency. Frequency means how many times a week are you exercising (4-5 X at least). Consistency means working out every week, not taking a week off every month or two. These 2 factors go hand and hand.Short-term goals are easier to achieve and will keep you going. Such as drink more water this week, or try 4 new workout classes this month, or work on some of my lagging body parts twice a week for 2 months. Think short-term goals that will lead to long-term success. Then once March comes around, and they have little results to show for, they give up. They’re thinking I’m going to go to the gym 4-5x a week until March. This is one of many reasons why New Years Resolutioners don’t accomplish their fitness goals.It takes many CONSISTENT months and YEARS to build long lasting quality muscle. You’re not going to get shredded or strong in one workout, one week or even a month.Fitness is a lifelong journey and lifestyle, not a one week or two month plan. ![]()
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