There are a lot of stigmas associated to exercise.

  1. You have to run to lose weight…
  2. Weights make women look manly…
  3. I’m not built to exercise…
  4. If I use yoga bands i’ll get a round booty…
  5. IG influencers are the reality of health fitness…

All of that lot?

BS.

Exercise is the foundation to a healthy, fit, happy, life.

It can build your self-esteem, de-stress you, align you, give you a disconnect from the busyness of life, slow the aging process, give structure to your week… Just to name a few 😉

How can you get more from your exercise with an appreciation for the activity, effective results from the time spent doing it, with enjoyment, balance, sustainability, and consistency?

Here are 8 ways you can:

  1. Firstly, if you don’t know, get help
  2. Select an exercise mode that you enjoy (resistance training, swimming, running, cross-fit, classes, yoga), there are literally so many to choose from.
  3. With that as the staple for your exercise regime, look to see if that gives a healthy balance (posture, different energy systems -aerobic/anaerobic), a good example of this could be 2 X resistance training sessions, 1 X swim, & 1 yoga. Random example but that works different energy systems, strengthens the body, and gives a good core foundation.
  4. Establish your goals with this selection – If you are wanting to transform your body and maintain shape, running alone won’t cut the mustard.
  5. As much as enjoyment is key, strategy matters, there must be an element of specificity with what you are doing it for and what you are doing – In general though, for general health this is really straight forwards to get right really fast.
  6. Have a crossover into other modes that contribute to your health that you may not enjoy so much ( I’m not the biggest fan of cardio, so I combine that with resistance training to increase adherence as well as to get the health benefits of working the CV system of a longer period of time).
  7.  Learn how to move and train safe, this will reduce the possibility of injuries,
  8. Lastly, from a frequency that is realistic to execute, especially if you are not used to exercising on a regular basis (from being a newbie or ill, injured) – We all want to do more for more results, however, the marathon isn’t completed with a sprint. Other elements come into this as well, nutrition hydration, rest/recovery/sleep, and stress reduction.

(Bonus tips:

  1. Baning tunes.
  2. Gym gear you like to wear.
  3. & if necessary, a funny, cool, punderful exercise coach 😉 mwahaha)

 

All of that lot helps with consistency, adherence, and the all-important momentum.

It’s all in the learning, planning, and execution.

Enjoy your workout 😉

Very best,

– Coach Paul

Paul Cleaver