In all areas of life we are offered quick and short-term
solutions from all sides - but especially when it comes to fitness. A Facebook
ad promises you to lose 5 pounds within a week? You don't get defined and fit
overnight. Getting fit and, above all, staying fit takes longer than just a
week.
That doesn't mean you can't look your best after an intense
workout. Burpee pull-ups , kettlebell swings, and sumo squats are all exercises
that provide great form right after training. But only for a short time. Short-term
results rarely last long. Sport is not a crash course , but a continuous
interaction with our environment. Fitness depends on the ability to adapt to
one's surroundings. If you want long-term results, you need to exercise
regularly.
Exercise regularly and stay fit - it's easy with these tips.
GET FIT & STAY FIT - 4 TIPS
1. Make
exercise part of your busy schedule
The most obvious difference between quick results and
long-term fitness is that the latter is more practical. It's easier to make the
exercises a part of your daily routine than to eat just 500 calories a day for
a week and cancel appointments so that you can take the HIIT class 5 times in a
row . Sure, quick results are a great motivation to train even harder. But you
can only achieve long-term results and stay fit if you train regularly and set
yourself measurable, realistic goals.
2. Add variety
to your exercise routine
It can happen that during training you get to a point where
you no longer improve. You can overcome this so-called "plateau" by
changing your training routine. You swim every day but you see absolutely no
change? Instead, go ride a bike . Have you recently felt a pull in your legs
while jogging ? Enroll in a yoga class. If you do the same exercises over and
over again, you will eventually stop making progress. Your muscles get used to
the movement, your body only needs half the energy to cope with tasks that were
once challenging, and your brain is starting to get bored.Optimal training
consists of a mixture of strength training and cardio, courses and your own gym
sessions, individual training and group courses. Your body (and mind) will
thank you.
3. Set
yourself new goals regularly
His reach health and fitness goals , is an indescribable
feeling. But what's next? Once you've achieved your goals , be careful not to
fall into old habits . Then all the hard work would have been in vain.
Formulate a new, precise goal and write down the date by which you want to
achieve it. Then make a plan for how you can achieve this goal. You did it once
before, so you can do it a second time.
4. Get the
most out of your training
Lack of time is one of the most common reasons not to
exercise. Sport and does not have to be time-consuming and can also be arranged
with a busy schedule. Instead of hours of circuit or endurance training at low
or medium intensity, go for half-hour intensive workouts. Be fully concentrated,
give everything and keep the breaks between the exercises short (15 to 30
seconds). If you're in a hurry, this 16-minute Tabata workout is for you.
