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Orangetheory Fitness Nashua: 5 Tips to Conquer Your Fitness Goals
We’re seven months into 2014. Are you sticking to the health goals you set at the start of the year? If you are like most people, the answer is probably no. Resolutions aren’t easy to keep. Promises to eat well and exercise are made for important reasons. Maybe the doctor says we need to lose a few pounds, maybe we want to set a good example for our children, maybe we want to feel better about ourselves. . .or maybe it’s all of the above.
Whatever the case, physical and mental health can improve simply by being active. So, with summer here, and half a year left, now is the time refocus on those goals. Here are five steps to help you find your motivation and keep it going.
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1. Make a goal and write it down: Carry it with you, hang it on your bathroom mirror or by your bed. Put it somewhere you’ll constantly see it.
2. Commit: Keep your goals in mind and commit to do something every day to put you closer to your goal. It could be something as simple as making a healthy menu choice or as big as completing multiple workouts in a day.
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3. Tell someone your goal: Have someone who can hold you accountable to your goals. This could be a workout partner, or a friend you get together with often who can ask you about your progress and offer encouragement along the way. Sometimes having a workout partner helps because it’s harder to blow off a friend than it is a calendar reminder on your phone.
4. Do it now: Make this your mantra. Every morning say it 50 times before you get out of bed. Say it 50 times before you go to sleep at night. Don’t put off your workout until later. Don’t wait until later to start your diet goals. Live in the moment. Make this your habit in every area of your life.
5. Workout in a group setting, not by yourself: You’ll likely meet people who have similar goals at a gym. You may meet an accountability partner or find inspiration. Signing up for group personal training can help you on your way to meeting your goals.
