Are you having difficulty in getting as fit as you would like to be? Do you find that you never seem to have enough time to spare on your exercise routines? If this is you then this article should help you solve these problems and show you how to get fit fast by following the seven tips below.
How Fit Are You Currently?
This will give you a baseline to start from and as you update this baseline as you go along you will be able to set targets and measure how you are progressing. Easy ways to get a starting point are to measure the following:-
Your pulse rate before and after a brisk walk of say one mile.
Make a note of how long it took you to do the walk.
How many standard push ups you can do without stopping.
How close you can get to touching your toes without bending your knees.
Write Down Your Own Personal Fitness Program.
Writing it down makes it more likely that you will stick to it. You need to take into account where your current level of fitness is and where you want to get to. You then need to plan how many steps there will be between where you are just now and where you want to be. So if currently you do little or no exercise and you want to run 10k then realize and accept that to be able to get to this fitness level it will take you longer than someone who is fitter than you are currently.
Plan your exercises around your other committments and take into account if you are a morning or an evening person. Exercise at about the same time every day and you will get in to a routine and your body will come to expect the exercise. Also you need to mix up the exercises. Do different things on different days and remember you need to do resistance training as well as cardio.
Have The Correct Tools For The Job.
If you plan to go to the gym then fine but you do not need to go to a gym or buy expensive equipment. Nearly all the best exercises need little or no equipment. However get yourself a pair of good workout shoes that suit the type of exercise you are going to do and also some free weights. The weights do not need to be too heavy but as you have planned to do some resistance training by adding weights you will increase the effectiveness of these exercises.
Just Get Started!
Start at a level that will get you out of puff a bit but don't exhaust yourself. If you launch into exercise at to high a level you will soon put yourself off. Work at a good consistent level and build up over the weeks just as you planned.
You Need To Eat Healthily.
Cut out the high sugar foods and start eating more protein and fruits. You should as part of your plan schedule in 5 meals a day. The mid morning and mid afternoon ones are snack meals so a handfull of nuts or some fruit will do. You need however to take time and sit down and enjoy your main meals. Taking time will mean you eat without rushing and you will notice when you are full and so stop eating.
Reward Yourself Each Time You Exercise.
Each time you finish your exercises congratulate yourself on a job well done. Imagine the new you that you are striving to achieve and enjoy the feeling that you have moved a bit closer to that reality.
Stay Motivated And Believe You Can Do It.
If it helps get someone to exercise with you and find a team sport that you both enjoy. It might be hard to find the time when you're both free, but as soon as you've been to a couple of sessions, you'll have more confidence to go alone. And you won't want to let the team down.
Getting fit takes planning, dedication and motivation however, you will be amazed how much fitter you will be in only one month if you get yourself a plan and stick to it. If you follow the tips above on how to get fit fast you will get noticeably fitter and it is a self fulfilling thing because the fitter you get the fitter you will want to become.
Forget the old you, imagine the new you and just start today!
Author Resource:
Learn more about How To Get Fit and Stay Fit . Stop by Steve Roberts's site where you can find out all about Getting Fit In Ninety Minutes A Week and how you can benefit from that.
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