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Top Tips for a fitter 2010

Article by
Kim Ingleby

So how many New Year’s Resolutions have you already broken? … It’s still not too late to set yourself some goals for the year ahead and I would like to challenge you to make them happen by creating a step by step plan to make each one become a reality!

Below you will find our Top Tips to help you look and feel fabulous inside and out!

Fitness: “Thought is cause: experience is effect. If you don’t like the effects in your life, you have to change the nature of your thinking”. — Mariannne Williamson

  • Choose exercise and activities which make you feel motivated and energised in an environment that works for you… decide if you would like to exercise inside or outside, in a group, with one person or on your own. Then think of all the things you could do – dance, rock climbing, triathlon, yoga, Bootcamp, spinning, running, football etc, etc…!
  • Aim to increase your daily level of activity so you are walking for at least 45mins a day & always taking the stairs – remember this can be 10min blocks throughout the day. This will lift your metabolic rate and is proven to increase your fitness and wellbeing.
  • Aim to exercise at least 2-4 times per week for 45mins – mixing it up so you do at least two different things a week, challenging different parts of your body – giving you great results, keeping it interesting and meeting new people.
  • You don’t have to join a gym! There are plenty of outdoor fitness courses, yoga and dance classes, workout DVD’s and home training sessions with a set of dumbbells, a swiss ball and possibly a kettlebell or a Flexi Bar!
  • Make a goal with your friends and family, giving you support and encouragement to make it happen. Write it down and pin it on your bedroom wall to remind you every day of what you are going to make happen!
  • Set a Goal to raise money for a charity that means something to you personally – there is nothing like it to commit you to achieving the goal, having fun, meeting new friends, getting fitter and feeling good! There are so many options from the Race for Life 5km to full day challenges like Race the Sun (50km Bike, run up and down a mountain and a 5km canoe…!)
  • Plan your goals in your diary to make them happen – write your plan every Sunday for the week and reward yourself at the end of each month by buying yourself a bunch of big flowers or whatever makes you feel Fab!
  • Work on developing great posture and have a trigger which makes you sit up and walk talk – like the colour red, or when you text someone – perfect for quick results!
  • If you don’t know where to start get the support of a Personal Trainer or Sports Coach to help you set your goals and give you a plan – well worth the investment to make it really happen!
  • Finally – make it FUN, getting hot and sweaty is normal and listen to your body – if you don’t feel good have a rest day – if you do feel good – challenge yourself!

About the author

Name: Kim Ingleby
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Website: http://www.energisedperformance.com

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