changing the way you think about exercise
I really
wanted to talk about the way people think about exercise.
As a
trainer it has been my experience that people who “hate” exercise, or view it
as “hard work” generally don’t achieve their weight loss goals, and people who
view exercise as fun or a release or time out or generally in a positive way
either achieve their weight loss goals or I guess a better way of saying it
would be to say have no problems sticking to an exercise regimen.
I have recently
introduced into our good to go 12 week challenge the idea that a daily walk is
not exercise – it is now something you do every day of your life, no excuses.
And it is a
great challenge to get clients to change their attitude to this.
We are
taught that if you go for a walk every day and eat right you will lose weight.
What I am
trying to do with this new “rule” is to get my clients to understand that
moving on a daily basis isn’t something that you should be doing for weight
loss it is something you should be doing every day to keep your body healthy,
and in turn have a healthier and happier life.
If you have
come to me with a weight loss goal or a weight gain goal, this principal
remains the same, it is about creating a space in your life where your body can
be a human body and do the thing it is designed to do MOVE!
And I know
we have all heard it before, the human body is not meant to sit at a desk all
day, and then go home and sit on the lounge and watch TV, and these habits that
have made their way into our everyday life have made your body lazy and unhealthy.
So if you
are one of those people who think about going for a walk every day and cringe,
then this post is for you.
How do I change
the way I think about exercise?
·
It
starts with understanding the way you currently think about exercise, breaking
it down and then deciding that you are going to let that idea go
·
Then
replace it with a new idea……. Exercise is fun and I really enjoy it.
·
Understand
that this process will take more than one session, and may take many weeks
before you can truly understand that your idea of exercise has actually changed
·
Take
notice of how your body feels before during and after exercise
o
When
u start it will probably be mostly pain and discomfort, but this will change
the more you do it the better you will feel
o
It
starts with the post exercise feeling of relief and tiredness
o
Keep
taking notice
·
Set
yourself challenge’s and move towards achieving them
o
This
can be done on a work out by work out basis, you can set goals within your
workout
o
On
a weekly basis
o
Monthly………
you get the idea
·
Don’t
be too hard on yourself. Changing the way you think about something isn’t an
easy thing, but you can do it through practice and repetition.
·
Educate
yourself
o
Information
arms you in the battles you go thru not just in your own head but also with
those around you.
o
Understand
why daily exercise is so good for you
·
Get
help
o
A
trainer
o
Friends
o
Family
o
This
is the most important thing. People who understand what it is that you are
trying to do and then are willing to help you to do it.
o
I
will always say get a trainer (probably because I am one ;) ) it is their job
to keep you on track; friends and family,
whilst they love you are always trying to get you off track trying to
get your attention on to something else. Your trainer has one focus in your
life, to keep you on track, and help you achieve your goals.
good to go Jo
