BEING MORE ACTIVE

Many of us find that we start new training or exercise regimes with bags of energy and enthusiasm only to lose motivation a few weeks or months later. If you struggle to stay motivated, don’t give up. In this guide, we’ll explore some innovative ideas to help you embrace a more active lifestyle.

Try New Activities

When we hear the word ‘exercise,’ we often think about lifting weights in the gym or pounding pavements. While these activities are very popular, not everyone enjoys jogging, running and going to the gym. The good news is that there are endless ways to get fit and reap the rewards of moving your body. If you find exercise boring, or you’re getting tired of the same old training sessions, try and mix things up. Have fun, take inspiration from the sports you love to watch or follow and get friends and family involved. If you’re an avid fan of rugby and like to keep up to date with the latest Scottish Rugby news, why not join a local club. Or see if there’re any teams in your area that run sessions for beginners? If you watch tennis, can’t get enough of the Masters, or the football World Cup, give these sports a go yourself. From dancing and swimming to boxing, cycling and kayaking, there are myriad of activities you can try.

Make Working Out Fun

For many people, exercise can feel like a chore. If this sounds familiar, it’s a great idea to be proactive in making workouts fun. Invite others to join you for hikes, runs, gym sessions or games of tennis. Create playlists and listen to music and enjoy a change of scenery.

Get out into the great outdoors if you

spend most of your time exercising indoors.

Or go to a lido or stretch your legs on the golf course.

Set Targets Based On Personal Objectives Setting targets is a fantastic way to encourage progression but it only works if the goals are relevant to the individual. When you’re establishing targets, think about why you want to be more active and what you want to achieve. Try not to get distracted by what other people are doing. There are lots of different reasons why people choose to be more active. Once you know why you want to make changes to your lifestyle, you can set milestones or goals to help you get more out of every session.

You might want to lose weight, improve your health, increase your stamina or reduce your body fat, for example. Alternatively, you may want to feel more confident, lower your stress levels or develop new skills. It can be difficult to stay motivated when embracing a more active lifestyle. If you’re getting bored of the same old workouts, you’re less enthusiastic about exercising or you’re struggling to muster up the energy to keep going, don’t panic. Make exercise fun, try new activities and vary your schedule and focus on targets and objectives that are relevant to you.

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