10 Fitness Tips You Can Implement Right Now

1. Use the TV for exercising - The TV can be a great tool for working out, but here’s the catch; work out only during your favorite shows. Or, even better, record your favorite shows and exercise then (but don’t fast forward through commercials, unless you have more than one hour of programming to watch). This tip can really help time to fly by faster during your workout, and you get the added bonus of spending less time with your butt on the couch.

2. Hire a personal trainer or fitness coach – A motivating and positive support system will help you to stay committed to your long term goals. How many times have you started an exercise program and stopped? Remember those New Year’s Resolutions? How many have you kept over the years? Was losing weight or eating healthier part of those resolutions that are now collecting dust? Do you have multiple pieces of exercise equipment that you bought on an infomercial late at night that you now use as expensive clothes hangers? Get motivated! Hire a Fitness Coach or Personal Trainer to help you permanently lose your excess weight and gain better overall body fitness and health.

3. Begin an accomplishments journal - Each evening, write down what you’ve accomplished that day to move you towards your fitness and life goals. Do not fall into the negativity trap and write about the things that you were not able to do, but rather, write down only those things that pushed you forward. What matters most is what you ARE doing. There’s nothing wrong with being your own cheerleader.

4. Visualize clearly and often – Design your new body in your mind first. How can you achieve your perfect body if you don’t have an idea of what the perfect body means to you? Take 10 minutes when you are sure not to be disturbed by people or phone calls. Get yourself comfortable, fully relaxed, and then begin to dream about what you will look like when you have achieved your goal, and be specific. What will your calves look like? What will your legs, your butt, your lower back, your stomach, your chest, your upper back look like? Can you see your shoulders, your neck and your face? Then review this image as often throughout each day as possible, but never less than three times per day. The image will help you find the energy to work out when you don”t want to.

5. Increase the number of meals you eat - On average, you should be eating some form of protein and vegetable combination that is low in fat and high in fiber every 2 -3 hours of the day. Doing so will give you a big advantage over those who only eat the normal 3 meals (or less) each day. As long as you don”t change your total daily calorie intake, you will burn more fat, increase your metabolism, and have more energy and focus throughout your day.

6.Stretching is highly recommended - Stretching can be done either before or after your workout. Corrective stretching is done before exercise, but after a warm-up, to lengthen chronically short muscles and to help keep your body in proper alignment. Relaxation stretching is done after exercise to lengthen muscles and tohelp them return to their pre-workout length. Both types of stretching are good, should be done regularly when muscles are warm, and should always feel comfortable and painless.

7. Keeping Track – When trying to get back to your old shape, it seems like you are working hard and getting nowhere. Things are really happening, but sometimes they are so subtle in the beginning that they may not be obvious enough. The first thing you should do is to keep track of your body measurements. Also, keep track of your training routines to measure weight, rep, and set increases, and always make sure that you are constantly reevaluating your fitness plan every 4-6 weeks.

8. Know your outcome – You need to have specific goals to ensure a positive outcome. Get a photo (or several) of what you will look like when you reach your goal. Negative thinking only wastes your time and energy, so quickly erase any negative beliefs or images that may enter into your mind during your day. By focusing on your goal, you can make the right choices for each day and not get discouraged by anything negative that occurs.

9. Rest and Re-energize - Not enough sleep can dramatically affect your current and future health. While you sleep your body is recovering and resting from all the things you have done during your day. Your serotonin levels are brought back in line, your muscles relax, and your mind is allowed to clear itself in preparation for the next day’s events. If you are not getting enough rest, you will begin to notice it in a physical way. While there is no perfect number in terms of hours of sleep, 8 hours should be your target each and every night.

10. Into those Golden Years - An Associated Press survey found that more than 60 percent of Americans don’t want to live to 100 for fear of bad health and insufficient finances. Don’t be a fool; you can live to be 103! Studies have shown that regular exercise and eating right improves ones health and can even slow the effects of aging. Start now, age gracefully, and feel great!

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