Top 5 Effective Ways to Stick to Your New Years Resolutions: Fitness edition

1-Re-evaluate goals-Shoot for the Stars-Take ACTION!  
7 months ago you made some new years resolutions that may have consisted of eating better, falling in love, enjoy life and getting in shape, right? Well now would be the time to re-evaluate your resolutions, and take action!

•  Step 1: Target one you have not accomplished yet, start small and today, not tomorrow.
• Step 2: For the resolutions you have accomplished, re-evaluate by taking that resolution to the next level and setting a more challenging goal to hit.

Whats standing between you
and your goal?

2-Consistency is Key-Build Momentum: Momentum is a key part of consistent exercise. When you fall of track, getting back is always tough, partly because you've lost that momentum. Think of yourself like a stalled car...once you start pushing it, it'll pick up speed and you won't have to work as hard to keep it moving.

3-Do something out of the ordinary: Do something out of your comfort zone, challenge yourself! I suggest a class pertaining to your goals! Try a group exercise class; you never know whom you might meet. Burn 400 calories in cycling, get motivated and fit with a trainer, relax after all that with a yoga class. Most of all, I want you to have fun getting fit!

4-Get Inspired: Inspiration-the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something (Webster, 2009). By definition, getting inspired is a process. The best way to start on the process of inspiration is to look for articles, books, and biographies on people who have accomplished what you seek to do. Whether it is weight loss, starting a business, or running a marathon, there’s bound to be someone that has accomplished it in the face of defeat.

5-Find a buddy: This could be a friend, co-worker, sibling, significant other, children, or even a motivating trainers; hey they’re crazy, but make good friends too! Even if they may seem like the “food police.” Whoever it may be, this will help you to build accountability if that is one of your main barriers to success.


Written by: Nick Reyes, B.S, CPT

*Taken from an article I wrote for The Hills Health & Wellness Center in Austin, TX (http://www.thehillsfitness.com/newsletter/march_april_2011.asp)

2 Very Effective Time Management Tip Videos

I posted these videos to help all of you "I don't have enough time to exercise"-ers  to help get your crazy lives together and put aside some Facebook time and schedule time for some classic butt kickin! Another great way to manage time is through Claire McFee's system of Organizers. Great stuff Click Here!

I hope you learn something useful, because if you didn't with the video above, this women really might open your eyes.