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Helping Yourself Commit to a Regular Workout Routine

The benefits of regular exercise are seemingly boundless. From improved self-image to heightened mental health, physical fitness can truly work wonders. However, if you’ve had trouble committing to fitness routines in the past, it’s easy to see why you might be hesitant to embrace a new workout regimen. While adhering to a regular exercise routine takes a bit of willpower and self-discipline, sticking with a new regimen is much easier than you may think. So, if you’re looking to make your next foray into physical fitness a smashing success, put the following pointers into practice.

Don’t Be Afraid of Amending Your Initial Workout Goals 

Many of us are never more pumped to exercise than during the planning stages of a new workout routine. In addition to deciding what type(s) of exercise are best suited to our needs, we use this period to set both short and long-term workout goals. While there’s nothing wrong with being ambitious, be advised that setting lofty goals after being out of the exercise game for a while is liable to result in tremendous disappointment.

In the face of such disappointment, people often write workout routines off as too strenuous and step away from exercise for extended periods. However, as tempting as throwing in the towel may seem, it’s better to amend your fitness goals than swear off exercise entirely. So, if you find that a new routine is too much of a physical burden, either adjust it to better suit your strength and stamina levels or begin a new routine that’s more in line with your current level of endurance.

Start Small and Gradually Build Stamina 

As discussed above, overly-ambitious goals may ultimately work against you when starting a new fitness routine. For example, if you’ve decided to run five miles per day, this is liable to prove physically draining – if not outright dangerous – if you’re out of practice or have very little experience with running. Conversely, starting with one or two miles per day and gradually working your way up to five should prove far less taxing. In addition to extreme exhaustion, engaging in workouts for which you lack sufficient stamina can result in serious physical injury – or worse. So, no matter how eager you are to see results, it’s best to start small.

Make Dietary Choices That Are Conducive to Building Stamina 

If your new workout routine requires a fair amount of stamina, you should start making health-conscious dietary decisions. There’s no shortage of healthy foods that are conducive to stamina-building, so if you’re looking to boost your energy levels while reducing your waistline, you won’t be hurting for options. Brown rice, nuts, fatty fish, fruits and leafy greens are just a few of the readily available foods that can do wonders for your stamina reserves. Additionally, if you enjoy snacking on the go, shakes made with organic protein powder can help boost your energy while providing you with a first-rate taste experience.

Work Out at the Same Time Every Day 

If you have a packed schedule, adding a new item to your daily itinerary has the power to throw everything into chaos. However, the longer this item remains a part of your everyday routine, the more organic its integration into your schedule is likely to be. So, if there’s no consistency regarding when your workouts take place, make sure to nip this in the bud.

Fulfilling your daily fitness goals is liable to seem like less of a chore if there’s a set start time and duration. If you’re a morning person, consider getting up 30 minutes to one hour earlier than usual and turning this into your designated workout time. On the flipside, if you tend to have more energy in the evenings, make exercising the first thing you do after getting home from work.

Working out on a regular basis can do you a world of good. In addition to being beneficial to your physical health, exercise can also work wonders for your psychological well-being and general outlook. However, if you’ve been out of the workout game for a while – or have simply never committed to a fitness routine – embracing regular exercise may strike you as challenging. In the interest of overcoming this challenge, take care to heed the pointers discussed above.

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