It’s 2020, and you might be missing the gym right about now – so what’s the right alternative for you? You promised yourself you’d get into a fitness routine this year, as regular as you could make it and now you’re watching as your goals are missed each and every month! Now’s the time to ease yourself into the fitness routine you’ve always wanted to follow and will be sustainable for you. Setting realistic goals you can commit and it’s important not to push yourself too hard. Here are 3 tips to help out out ladies!
Find Something That Works with Energy
Energy is probably something you’re hoping to have more of once your fitness routine gets into swing, but for the time being, you’re going to have to work with the low or restricted amount of energy you have right now. Don’t worry, that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to do a full circuit at the gym – you just need to find the right activity to suit your current energy level. One of the best exercises (and disciplines) is Tai Chi. This works with your inner energy and how it flows, and somewhere like the Tai Chi For Health Institute could really help to open you up and help you to feel like you can give a lot more when pounding the ground on your morning run.
Never Skip Warm Ups and Cool Downs
Warm ups ensure you’re ready for a workout and cool downs make sure you’re putting your body back to normal after high intensity and long workouts. It’s important to include these to assist with getting as much out of your fitness routine as you can! Why are these are so important parts of a workout? Check out this link… But in short, warm ups open up your muscles and ensure they’re ready for your work out and cool downs help your heart to return to a safer level and also make sure those muscles of yours don’t get all stiff when you wake up the next day.
Have Rest Days
You might think you’ve got a lot of lost time to make up for, but it’s important to include regular rest days as part of your fitness regime. You can’t push yourself each and every day, and you need to give your body a break, so your muscles can repair, and any stiffness or soreness has time to dissipate. There are a lot of benefits to a rest day, so if you can’t convince yourself to take one, make sure you look into the research behind them!
A year of fitness needs to be taken step by step. Be kind to yourself, and do what you need to.
TDP x
