We all need to stay fit in order to be as healthy as possible. Maintaining a good level of fitness will keep your body in good shape, can prevent issues surrounding weight, can prevent a host of health issues and can boost your serotonin. You should be looking at what you can do to build your strength, increase your stamina, maintain a good degree of flexibility and hold good balance. Exercise can help with this. It’s recommended that you get 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise a week. If you’re not hitting this goal already, here are a few tips and tricks that can help you to create a new exercise that will work for you.
Professional guidance
You may find that taking on professional guidance is the best way to get your health journey started on the right foot. Professionals will be able to take your starting point, your individual needs and your individual goals into account when advising you. Specialists in Exercise Physiology can create routines that allow for existing injuries or difficulties. Personal trainers can listen to what you want to achieve (perhaps you want to run a certain distance, lift a certain weight or hit a target clothes size) and draw up a specialised plan that will help you get there. Personal trainers are also useful in that they can show you how to carry out the exercises you need and can spur you on when you feel like giving up.
Finding something you enjoy
The key to success is finding a form of exercise that you actually enjoy. Now, you might think that you don’t enjoy any form of exercise, but there’s bound to be something that appeals to you. This could be the gym. It could be running or jogging outdoors. It could be cycling. It could be going for a swim, heading to a fitness class, joining a sports team or picking up a skill such as pole fitness. Actually looking forward to your fitness sessions is what will spur you to actually turn up consistently over time.
Having the right gear
Make sure that you have the right clothing and equipment for anything you’re planning on trying. For example, running shoes are an essential if you’re going to start running. Hiking boots are useful if you’re going to try to walk more. A swimming cap and goggles can come in useful if you’re going to get into swimming, or a wetsuit if you’re planning on sea swimming. These investments will serve you well and will help you to get the most from each workout.
Committing
You need to commit to get fit. This may sound cheesy, but it really rings true. There will be times that you’d rather stay in and relax – especially during the winter months – but you just need to push yourself and get out there.
Hopefully, some of the guidance above will really help you out on your health journey. Exercise is essential and the steps below should help you to get the amount you need!