Kick-start your training this February with Better Gym Pinner!
Now that January is at an end, that doesn't mean your new years resolutions have to end also. Many of us experience a surge of motivation after the festive period to get ourselves into shape that motivation can be hard to maintain throughout the year or even past January. As a result, many of us fall off the wagon by the time April rolls around. Don’t worry, if you feel your motivation flagging, read our top tips below!
Tips on keeping your fitness motivation
- Remember, your car can’t run on an empty tank… And neither can you!
You may be tempted to get quick results by dropping your calories down to an obscenely low daily intake. This is never advisable. Whatever quick results you get will be offset completely when you lapse back into your old ways.
It’s so much harder to stay motivated when your body is starving. Make sure that you get plenty of fibre and healthy fats to keep yourself satisfied and keep cravings at bay.
- You're your own competition!
One of the easiest ways to lose track of your motivation is to compare yourself to other people. Don’t compare yourself to friends, family or colleagues. Your journey is individual and you will face some obstacles in the way, but you will overcome them in your own way.
Focus only on yourself! Track your progress by weighing and measuring yourself. When you see that it’s working, you’re far more likely to stay motivated. If you feel like you need further help in doing so, speak to one of our Personal Trainers in the center and they can help boost your motivation in order to reach your goals.
- Work your fitness into your routine
It’s really hard to stay motivated when your commitment to your fitness doesn’t fit in with your routine. The better you’re able to incorporate your visits to the gym, classes or a simple morning jog into your day-to-day life, the more likely you’ll be to stay on track.
- Find a workout partner
If you can get your partner, your family, a friend or a colleague in on the act, so much the better! Having someone accompany you on your journey can make you more accountable and keep you motivated. A bit of healthy competition never hurt anyone! We now offer a Free 1 DAY PASS, bookable via our website.
- Follow a plan
Having an exercise programme that is aligned to your goals will give you the motivation to follow it to ensure you get results. Repeating the same exercises week in week out whilst progressively overloading will see quicker results and an increase in strength.