Whether we want it or not, the New Year is almost upon us. And if you've viewed the following article, you've probably thought it would be a good idea to start doing something about your figure. No matter if you want to gain muscle mass, get rid of excess pounds, or just find a new filler for your spare time, you'll be able to find a newStarting a gym requires a certain amount of perseverance, determination and last but not least, commitment.
In our article today, we would like to present you our 7 tips on how to stick to your New Year's resolution.
1. Don't rush anywhere
Most important of all, remember that going to the gym is not a sprint, but a marathon. That's why you should try to enjoy your entire journey and not rush anywhere. Don't try to set your diet so that the results are as fast as possible, but make the diet sustainable in the long run.
And the same goes for training and exercise frequency. Starting with a good dose of enthusiasm is great, but you might be all the more discouraged by your first setback. Better to set a pace that you are able to sustain in the long term. And remember, exercise should be fun first and foremost.
2. Take a picture of yourself at the beginning of your journey
Taking a photo of yourself where you're not happy with the way you look can almost alwaysalways give you back your motivation if you accidentally lose it during your journey. If you save the photo and look back at it in a few months, you'll see thatyou' ve done a lot of work, and that's guaranteed to get you back to working on yourself. Because photos can sometimes distort, you can also measure the circumferences of your waist, biceps, legs and other areas to help you see progress even better.
3. Don't chase a single goal
The worst way you can approach exercise is to chase one goal headlong. When you reach that goal, you can easily lose motivation to keep going to the gym and you may well end up back where you started. Of course, it's good to have sub-goals, but working out should make youYou should enjoy it so much that when you reach your goals, you will move up again.
And if you don't enjoy going to the gym, don't despair, there are dozens of other sports you can give a chance. You don't necessarily have to go to the gym to lose weight, any physical activity and a proper diet will get results.
What is the best way to celebrate the Christmas holidays? Well, with chicken, rice and the gym.
4. Try to get into a regular routine gradually
If you've never been used to a regular regime, it's definitely not the best idea to start going to the gym every day right after the New Year and start a strict diet from day to day. Get used to it gradually. Start with training two or three times a week, make sure you eat the right diet, eat more vegetables. Once you get used to this regime, you can gradually increase the number of workouts and the strictness of your diet.
Still, remember that you must enjoy exercising above all. It's better to stick to three or four workouts a week where you canyou can really feel your muscles and enjoy the workout, rather than being fed up with six.
5. Find a good partner
We wrote about the importance of a good sparring partner in our article 13 tips to get the most out of every training session. The ideal sparring partner will get you to your training even if you are not feeling well.You'll be able to check your technique and have fun while you work out. Especially for beginners, a sparring partner is very important.
Optimally, he or she should be about as strong, motivated and focused as you are. If he doesn't enjoy the workout and spends the whole time thinking about a Friday night party at a club somewhere, you'll probably get a little demotivated sooner or later.
6. Don't give up
One of the last points of our article goes back to what we mentioned at the beginning. Going to the gym is not a sprint, it's a marathon. That's why endurance is extremely important. Spread out your goals and try to get out of the way as little as possible. Dizzying results are unlikely to come within the first few days or weeks, but the important thing is to persevere and you'll see it bear fruit.
A clear proof that you should never give up is Filip Grznár, who has managed to work200kg just 7 months after tearing his quadriceps and 6 weeks after achilles surgery:
7. Educate yourself
What else to end this article with but a small teaser to our website. There are a lot of articles on the internet that are completely unserious and untrustworthy, so you can't trust everything you read. However, our website will always strive to provide its readers with quality information backed by scientific studies, training and nutrition tips, unbiased Reviews or objective comparisons of the best supplements in each category. In addition, if you have any questions for us on a given topic, we canyou can always contact us in the comments and we will always be happy to answer you.
Well, that's all from us for this article. We hope you persevere on your journey and don't give up after the first month, which may very well be very difficult. Follow our tips and you will see the results come. And if you have any questions, as always, feel free to ask in the comments.
Why can you trust us?
Hey! Hey! I'm Mirek and I've been working at World Fitness almost since the beginning, except for a small break. But before that I lived only in the gym for a few years, doing deadlifts and power triathlon, going to competitions and winning a few medals.
Probably the one I value the most is the national record in the WUAP federation. But besides working out, I was also interested in food and supplements, I liked to enjoy my free timeI used to read different researches and professional books in my free time to know as much as possible.