5 ways to get more out of your fitness classes

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A good friend of mine always says February is the time of year when amnesia runs rampant. • Set goals. Be creative in visualizing what can be. Don’t rely on the past to determine the future. Banish those limiting thoughts “I don’t have enough time” or “I can’t possibly”. Sure you might not be able to do the Flying Insect pose within your first two weeks of yoga class, but set realistic goals that you can reach and feel proud when you’ve accomplished them.

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Page 1: 5 Ways to Get More out of Your Fitness Classes

606 Broadway East Studio A Seattle, WA 98102

LAB5 Fitness – Pilates Seattle, WA

(206) 569-5628

5 Ways to Get More out of Your Fitness

Classes

A good friend of mine always says

February is the time of year when

amnesia runs rampant.

She “forgets” that she isn’t supposed

to have that extra piece of cake. And

the concept of working out on a daily

basis has completely slipped her mind.

But somehow she has problem

remembering what time her favorite TV show comes on.

If you’re anything like her, you might think a new and improved

you is something that, once again, won’t take place until next

year.

But, it’s not too late to change 2012 into your best year yet. So

try these 5 tips to get more out of your fitness classes.

• Set goals. Be creative in visualizing what can be. Don’t rely on

the past to determine the future. Banish those limiting thoughts

“I don’t have enough time” or “I can’t possibly”. Sure you might

not be able to do the Flying Insect pose within your first two

weeks of yoga class, but set realistic goals that you can reach

and feel proud when you’ve accomplished them.

• Create a really big vision of your ideal life. Be specific. Write it

down. Make sure you set it in the future. Make your vision

concise with all of the major domains of your life included. Your

vision should make you excited when you read it. Use the present

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606 Broadway East Studio A Seattle, WA 98102

LAB5 Fitness – Pilates Seattle, WA

(206) 569-5628

tense and write it as though it is. Whether you want to lose 15

pounds or run a marathon 6 months from now, know what it is!

• Make sure you are balanced. Your vision needs to include all of

the major areas of your life: personal, health, professional,

financial, spiritual. Create your vision and set goals to include

everything you want in life. Otherwise you’ll feel out of balance

and unfulfilled.

Sure yoga is fun, but if you hate your job, you’re still going to be

miserable in that area. Focusing on one goal at a time is the best

way to achieve what you want, but don’t forget the other avenues

that have a huge impact on your overall happiness.

• Be really, really audacious. Think big and boldly. Set goals that

are a stretch and require you to be a little uncomfortable. It’s

your life. You want it to be fulfilling, exciting and energizing. So

be audacious and authentic in visualizing your future. Whether

that’s signing up for a fitness program that you never saw

yourself taking or pushing yourself to the extra limit in your

fitness classes, you’ll be glad you did.

• Make sure you can measure it. Goals and vision without a time

line or a measure of completion is procrastination waiting to

happen. Make sure that you set a “by when date”.

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