Monday, March 28, 2011

Enjoy the Journey to a Better Life

    What is your fitness goal? Do you ever find yourself wondering if you will EVER reach your goal? Take heart. You can - if you set your focus - and your actions - on reaching your mark. Hang in there, it may not always be easy. And, you CAN do it. 

    Take action - every day - in the direction of your fitness goal(s). Get some good, heart-pounding exercise and feed your body a healthy mix of natural nutrients. Make it a habit to enjoy eating healthy foods. Practice the habit of daily exercise. In whatever form you like.   

   Are you wanting to drop a few more pounds before Summer? You might want to add weight training to your fitness efforts.  Muscle has incredible fatburning capacity, even when your body is at rest. Building only five pounds of muscle can help you to burn up to 250 extra calories per day

Tips to Help Keep You Going

* Adopt a specific plan and write it down.

* Keep setting realistic goals as you go along, and remind yourself of them often. Review your written goals daily!

* Keep a log to record your progress and make sure to keep it up-to-date.

* Include weight and/or percent body fat measures in your log. Extra pounds can easily creep back.

* Upgrade your fitness program as you progress. Push yourself a little!

* Enlist the support and company of your family and friends.

* Update others on your successes.

* Avoid injuries by pacing yourself and including a warmup and cool down period as part of every workout.

* Reward yourself periodically for a job well done! Buy that hot looking outfit you want to fit into this Summer! 

    Enjoy the journey!

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