- INTRODUCTION
Adults should engage in strength training and 150 minutes of moderate activity or 75 minutes of intense activity each week, according to official UK standards. Everyone knows that they should be doing more, but how can we stay going when life gets in the way, the weather becomes bad, or our enthusiasm wanes? Try these 25 suggestions from professionals and Guardian readers to stay motivated. Do check angle for incline bench
- TIPS
- Determine the cause, not simply the result: According to Michelle Segar, director of the University of Michigan’s Sport, Health and Activity Research and Policy Center, the reasons we started exercising are crucial to our ability to continue.
- Launch yourself slowly: According to personal trainer Matt Roberts, the risk associated with the traditional New Year goals approach to fitness is that individuals “jump in and do everything – change their diet, start exercising, stop drinking and smoking – and within a couple of weeks they have lost motivation or got too tired.”
- Exercise doesn’t have to be something you love: “Many people who consistently exercise report that they feel better afterward.” However, there are other aspects that you will most likely appreciate, such as your body’s physical reaction, the sense of strength you get, and the satisfaction you receive from winning a sport.
- Treat yourself with kindness: Personal drive—or lack thereof—is merely one aspect of the larger issue. Sniehotta notes that obstacles might come in the form of money, family responsibilities, or even where you reside.
- Never rely on willpower: according to Segar, “You don’t want to do something if you need willpower to do it.” Rather, consider exercise “in terms of our goals and the benefits we hope to derive from physical activity.”
- Establish a goal: Sniehotta argues that anything that enables you to work out while accomplishing other objectives would be beneficial. “The costs of not doing it are higher, and it gives you more satisfaction.”
- Develop the habit: Regularly engaging in physical activity and making plans for it “helps make it a sustainable behavior.” Sessions missed don’t either.
- Prioritize and plan: “Action planning” is the first step, in which you strive to stick to your plan of where, when, and how you will complete your tasks. “Combing with obstacles and putting a plan in place for how to get motivated again” is the second kind of planning, sometimes known as “coping planning.”
- Remain succinct and concise: Roberts asserts that an exercise need not take an hour. “If you’re tight for time, a well-planned 15-minute workout can be quite beneficial.”
- If it isn’t working, try this: He advises trying something else instead of beating yourself up or trying the same workout regimens again if they don’t work.
- As you age, consider adding resistance and balance training: Aerobic exercise is essential, and since aging affects our balance, we also advise people to start incorporating balancing tasks.
- Step it up: According to Roberts, after two weeks of consistent exercise, you should be improving and challenging yourself if you see that it is becoming easier.
