This is a sponsored post. ----- If you have new fitness goals or have been working on fitness goals without result, perhaps you are looking to change your mindset. Changing your mindset can help you to reach your goals. It is important that you change your thinking to match your goals. If you have been unable to read your goals, perhaps it is time to reframe the way you think. This can be very powerful when working on dieting and exercising. Here are 8 ways you can change your mindset to match your fitness goals. Start Small Goal setting has a lot to do with the types of goals you … [Read more...]
How To Set Your Fitness Goals For 2018
This is a sponsored post. ----- You’ve probably spent most of January at the gym. But as the month draws to a close, chances are the sight of treadmills and barbells is driving you cockahoop. Trying to stay motivated in your fitness regime can be a struggle, especially when there’s a tantalising cake shop that’s just opened up at the end of your street. But don’t be tempted by a sticky bun just yet – there are many ways to keep yourself fighting fit for the whole year, and they won’t give you cabin fever in the gym. So come with us, grab our muscular hands as we show you a few … [Read more...]
Keep To Your Health & Fitness Goals While On Holiday
Image Credit: Sunrise Jogger Hello everyone. This is a guest post from Kayleigh Crispin. ----- Preparing for your holiday can mean a lot of stress when it comes to health and fitness. Magazines are plastered with fad diets you must follow in order to achieve the perfect beach body, and we're constantly looking at pictures of celebrities who make us feel inferior about our bellies or cellulite. And it's not just women who feel the pressure of looking great on holiday; increasing numbers of men experience the same anxieties. But don't we all just want to eat ice-cream, relax by the … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Get An Accountability Partner
If you find that you're inconsistent with your health and fitness goals, an accountability partner is a brilliant idea. By having an accountability partner, you not only get to have someone who will support you on your health and fitness journey but you also give yourself an extra incentive not to slack off. To find an accountability partner, start by asking any of your friends or family members if they would be interested. It's very likely that you'll find many willing accountability partners this way. Alternatively, if you can't find any willing friends or family members, ask around at … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Set Realistic Fitness Goals
The best fitness goals are both challenging and realistic. Fortunately, striking the balance between challenge and realism is simple if you put your mind to it. To begin, accept that improving your health and fitness is a long term process and that you won't get instant results overnight. Once you've accepted this, break your overall fitness goals down into smaller, realistic steps. Finally, write down these smaller, realistic steps down, start taking action and track your progress as you move towards them. The further reading section below provides you with plenty of advice on setting … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Take Your Measurements
No matter what your fitness goals are, taking your measurements is an excellent way to track your progress and give yourself a specific indicator of how well you're doing over time. So if you want to build a bigger chest, measuring the width of your chest on a monthly basis shows you exactly how much progress you're making. Likewise, if one of your goals is to drop your body fat levels, grabbing a pair of callipers and measuring your body fat percentage every month will let you see the specific progress you're making. The further reading section below provides you with additional information … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Track Your Progress
Tracking your progress is a key part of succeeding with any health or fitness goal. If you fail to track your progress, it makes it difficult to see the impact of each workout in relation to your fitness goals and makes it difficult to know when you've achieved them. By tracking your progress, you get a clear visual representation of how close each workout is bringing you towards your fitness goals, which are your strong points and weak points and exactly how much progress you're making over time. The links below provide you with further information on how to effectively track your progress. … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Reward Yourself
One common mistake people make when working towards their fitness goals is that they don't stop and acknowledge all the positive steps they've made. Then when they hit a plateau or their progress slows, they focus on their lack of progress instead of looking at all the victories they've had along the way. By rewarding yourself, you not only acknowledge all the positive steps on your fitness journey but you also provide yourself with an additional motivator to reach that next level. The articles below provide you with lots of fitness themed reward ideas that you can use once you achieve … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Write Down Your Fitness Goals
Failing to write down your fitness goals keeps them general, makes it difficult for you to track your progress and makes it harder for you to achieve them. The simple act of writing them down gets rid of all these barriers, allows you to set yourself specific targets and gives you a visual representation of your progress. So if you're not doing so already, grab a pen and some paper (or even better - download a fitness tracking smartphone app), jot down exactly what you want to achieve, give yourself a time limit and then review your goals regularly. The articles below provide you with some … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Plan Your Workout Times
As mentioned above, planning when you're going to workout is crucial to your fitness success. However, if you want the best results, planning your workout times is just the first stage in the process. Ideally you want to be planning every aspect of your fitness regime and thinking about things such as which exercises you're going to be doing during each workout, which foods you're going to be eating to support your training and more. The good news is that planning is an easy process once you get started and after you've developed a solid plan, you're much more likely to get the results you … [Read more...]