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A New Year...A NEW YOU!
by Expert Contributor Luigi Truono, Owner of Retro Fitness Newtown Square
If you’d like to feel and look better in 2021, here’s some advice to accomplish that!
Affirmations
Practice affirmations every day as part of your routine. Typical affirmations include I am strong, I am blessed, I am beautiful. You can do these as part of your meditation and breathing exercises, on a treadmill or bike. You can also find programs to follow on the Internet. Search “I AM” Affirmations. They can help you build your confidence and also change your life. These really work!
Accountability
It is always easier to have someone who will hold you accountable like a partner, friend or coach. Sharing your exercise and diet routines only makes it easier to accomplish your goals.
Progress
It is important to track your progress, whether your goal is weight loss/weight gain or building muscle/trimming down. Log your daily routine and track your progress. You will be amazed when you look back on where you were a year ago or longer.
Consistency
In order to be successful, the best way is to establish a routine and stick to it. You will find that once you get started with your routine, it is easy to be consistent.
Reflection
Be honest with yourself. Do not dwell on the past or beat yourself up if you have not met your target goals for both diet and exercise.
Goals
Set fitness goals that are manageable and attainable. Setting unrealistic goals will only lead to failure. Likewise, setting goals too low will lead to boredom and lack of results.
Routine
Establish a routine and stick to it. Most people fail because they give up. It takes less than 10 seconds to get distracted and pass on your routine and do something else.
Breathe
You should develop a habit of breathing exercises and/or meditation throughout the day. For logistics and consistency, it is especially helpful to do these types of exercises first thing in the morning and just before you go to bed. Sit or lie in a comfortable quiet place and breathe in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth.
Sleep
Generally speaking, most people need to get 8 hours of sleep. Go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time every day. Just like eating, the amount of needed sleep varies from person to person. So, adjust your sleeping habits to fit your routine.
Eat Right
Forget the fad or trending diets. Simply follow the food pyramid eating the proper balance of Fat, Carbs and Protein. Select organic natural non-processed food whenever possible. What works for someone else may not work for you. You must balance your intake of the number of calories you need vs. the number of calories you burn.
Expert Contributor Luigi Truono, Owner of Retro Fitness Newtown Square
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