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5 Ways to Keep Your Fitness Routine On Track
Ways to Keep Your Fitness Routine On Track By BPT
With the New Year comes resolutions to live better in the year ahead, and the most common resolutions are often related to fitness and health. Everyone seems to start the year off with the best intentions, motivated and ready to tackle their goals, but come mid-February many of these resolutions have gone by the wayside and people return to old habits. Here are some ways to keep your fitness goals on track.
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Find a Workout Buddy Instead of flying solo, bring a friend so you can encourage each other during your workouts. To help maximize the impact, try to pick a partner that is on the same fitness level as you and shares similar goals - you will want to be able to increase your intensity level and challenge each other as a team. 1
Fuel Up An active lifestyle requires proper nutrition. When regularly exercising, your body needs fuel for optimal performance and proper recovery. Before a workout, opt for healthy and easily digestible carbohydrates like brown rice, quinoa, whole-grain bread and pasta, fruits and vegetables to give you energy. Afterward, try a protein-packed snack like Emergen-C Protein Fuel and Superfoods. 2
Head to the Weights If your fitness goals include improving body composition and losing weight, you may want to introduce strength training into your regimen. While exercises such as walking, running and cycling can do wonders for your cardiovascular health and help burn calories, strength training with weights can elevate your metabolism for a longer period - meaning your body will continue burning calories even after a workout. 3
Switch it Up After a while, bodies can grow accustomed to the same exercise routine, often leading to stalled results. If you find yourself breezing through a workout, it’s time to switch it up and push your limits. If you like to run long distances, try implementing sprint intervals. At the gym? Try out new equipment or vary your reps. Challenge your body and you may be surprised by the results. 4
Take a Break The last way to maximize your fitness routine has nothing to do with the gym at all. In fact, it requires you to skip the gym. Exercise provides many health benefits, but too many high-intensity workouts can backfire, potentially causing injury from overuse and hindering your results. Allow your body enough time to heal before hitting the gym again and try to work active rest days into your schedule, such as going for a light walk or bike ride. 5
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