8/31/2023 0 Comments The resolutioners are coming![]() Then beginning the Sunday on the 3 rd week in January you’ll write, “start new diet.” At this point your goal will be to decide what your new diet plan is and try to stick to it for the next 2 weeks. Check off each day as you complete that goal. For example, the first two weeks in January will have “workout” written on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The best way to track your New Year’s fitness resolutions is by keeping a visually engaging accountability chart: a good old-fashioned calendar.īuy a school calendar and place it somewhere you’ll see it every day! Write in your REALISTIC FITNESS GOALS today for the first 3 months of the year. ![]() “high intensity” classes to start you off on the right foot! And look for workout routines for beginners vs. Prepare your body for the extra strain by starting with working out 2 days/wk the first 2 weeks then 3 days/wk after that, with rest days in between. It is important to understand that your body needs to be prepared for high intensity activity and also needs rest in order to avoid injury. It took her eight months to recover from that injury! It is now December and she is JUST NOW starting to work out again! Her body was not prepared for so much activity, so she tore the labrum in her right hip. I just started with a client whose New Year’s fitness resolution last year was to get back in shape and she did this by doing high intensity workout videos every day for the first two weeks of 2019. That being said, be patient! Don’t try to do too much too quickly, because what could happen is could injure yourself, which will only delay getting in shape even more. This stage is rarely reached, and people tend to remain in the maintenance stage.Tell yourself the TRUTH! The truth is if you try to do too much too quickly, you WILL BURN OUT!Ĭreate a consciously targeted workout routine that is easy to stick to. Termination : Your maintenance stage may have proven so successful that you have no desire to return to your unhealthy behaviors.Maintenance : You’ve achieved your behavior and are now sustaining it, intending to maintain the behavior change going forward.Action : You’re changing your behavior and intend to keep moving forward with that behavior change.Preparation (Determination) : You’re ready to start taking steps to change your behavior within 30 days and may even begin to take smaller steps forward, sooner.Contemplation : You start to think about the pros and cons of changing your unhealthy behavior and intend on starting your change in the foreseeable future.You likely underestimate the pros of changing behavior and place too much emphasis on the cons. Precontemplation : You’re potentially unaware of your problematic behavior and don’t intend on taking action in the foreseeable future.If the first step of your resolution is to just do it, what’s the probability of it being conquered? If the first step of your goal is to create a plan and get prepared rather than just diving in, your resolution is more likely to stick.įor example, if your goal is to lose weight and the only step in your plan is simply losing weight, what’s your realistic probability of success? Alternatively, if your goal is to lose weight and you have a 5-step strategy that includes: talking to your doctor, setting a goal weight, concocting a meal plan, creating a workout schedule, checking your weight once a week, and additional steps to help if/when you backtrack, you’re likely setting yourself up for success.Īccording to the transtheoretical model ( or Stages of Change), there are six stages you’ll pass through before you create a change in your life: But more important than accomplishing the goal is creating a plan in order to achieve that goal. (FYI: More than half of all resolutions fail.) Whether it’s a lack of willpower, resources, or good timing, some goal-setters simply don’t want to change their lifestyles until they’re ready ( which usually isn’t January 1st ).Īs for the inexperienced resolutioners’, the perspective is that if they set a goal to start on January 1st, it’ll magically come true. If you’re in the camp that disavows New Year resolutions, it’s likely because you’ve failed at conquering them in the past. ![]() ![]() Whether or not your 2022 mantra is “ New Year, New Me,” it’s hard to deny that a new year can feel like a wiped slate and inspire you to reflect. ![]() There are two camps when it comes to resolutions: either you set a few goals for the year, or you proudly claim that you don’t. ![]()
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