9 ways to make fitness a priority
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“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important key to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual ability’’ -John F. KennedyTRANSCRIPT
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9 Ways to make Fitness a Priority
Your busy life needs some good old-fashioned order to make fitness a priority. After all, practicing
good habits leads to good experience and great results. These nine tips are a perfect way to
complement your life and introduce fitness to your day to keep you focused on your goals, plan ahead
and get you the results you deserve. Because you deserve to feel happy and healthy!
1. Start Small: Before you do anything, you have to get your fitness goals in order. Decide on
your goals, when you can squeeze workouts into your week, where you plan to workout,
which workouts you plan to do and how often. These are the first initial steps to guide you
through the next. 2. Save Time: Since you live a busy life, saving time is important. Find ways to spend less time
traveling to the gym and more time at the gym. Think about bringing your gym equipment
with you to work and changing there so you can get started as soon as you arrive. And think
about showering at home to help you beat any traffic. The less you stress about time the
better you’ll feel.
3. Work Out Outside the Gym: All your workouts don’t need to be at the gym. If you know you
won’t be able to make it tomorrow, wake up 10 minutes earlier and work out before you start
your day. If you need a quick pick-me-up midday, hop up and do some push-ups on your desk,
add some calf raises and even some squats for full-body blood flow. The world is your
playground.
4. Make Fitness Part of Your Everyday Life: The more you incorporate fitness into your regular
activities, the better your body will look and feel. To join fitness center is good but you have
to do these small things with your daily routine like take the stairs instead of the elevator,
park farther away from the office and walk a few extra blocks. You won’t feel it, but your body
will know you’re putting in extra work and the results will show.
5. Interval Training: If you’re short on time try High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Think fast-
paced, minimal rest and all-out energy. Whether you do Tabata, interval training on a
treadmill or circuit series, save time while getting amazing results with HIIT.
6. Lose Bad Habits: Shedding bad habits will make the difference in your fitness goal. Avoid poor
posture, losing focus when you’re training and staying stuck on the same routine week after
week. These small little habits lead to injury, limit your success and eventually make fitness
feel dull.
7. Stay Patient: Life can go on a bumpy path occasionally. The best way to handle it is to find
detours. You’ll never know what tomorrow brings, so always have a back-up plan to keep your
fitness plan going. Also, keep in mind that no one gets amazing results instantly. Pace your
body and your training, and know that change is coming.
8. Rest: As much as you want to work out, without rest you’ll hardly notice your progress. Aim
to get a full eight hours of sleep, take off days at the gym, warm up before a workout and cool
down to make sure you never push it too hard.
9. Breathe: Your body needs oxygen flowing to function properly. So when your heart rate is
increasing from exercise, you’ll want to ensure that you’re breathing fully. Proper
breathing makes all the difference in turning eight reps into 12 and jogging three miles versus
one.
