Source: Dumb Little Man
It’s happened again. You gave up on another workout plan. You’ve gone through at least half a dozen and haven’t stuck to one. You vowed that this time would different, that you would push yourself and see this through to the end. You did the research, found the perfect program, and finally got your mind right.
But at the first bump on the road, you’re right back where you started — looking for the next plan.
You’re so frustrated that you want to give up on getting fit all together. You know you need to make a permanent change, but you can’t seem to find something that works.
I’ve been in your shoes and I know what you’re struggling with. Sometimes, it seems impossible to stick to a workout program and a diet plan, so how can you finally make it work?
Here are 5 tips in choosing the right exercise program for you.
See better results from fewer workouts
Working out less to get better results? That doesn’t make sense, or does it?
Working out fewer times per week will make it much easier to stick to a routine. Instead of working out 5 or 6 days per week, try 3 or 4 days per week.
Most fitness plans call for 5 to 6 workouts per week which aren’t sustainable for most people. You’ll get burned out at some point and skip a workout or two. You might even miss out 5.
Avoid skipping workouts because that’s what usually causes you to break your routine and give up on a plan. Fitting 3 to 4 weekly workouts into your schedule is much more manageable than 6.
Working out 2 fewer days per week gives you 2 extra day to rest and recover. This increased recovery time will help you to achieve better results.
Why?
It’s because you can give your all to each workout.
It’s difficult to give everything you have to each workout when you know you have to do it again tomorrow. But since you’ll have a rest day between your workout days, you won’t have to worry about tomorrow’s workout because you don’t have to.
Ditch dieting to eat foods you like
You wouldn’t believe how many fitness plans I’ve tried that recommended eating plain chicken, brown rice, and broccoli. And it worked a grand total of 0 times.
I never had success with a nutrition plan until I gave up on eating plain foods that I hated and started to eat healthy foods that I enjoyed. The key to sticking to a nutrition plan is to find foods that are both healthy and enjoyable to eat. Don’t force yourself to eat foods that you hate because you’ll never last with that approach.
If you deprive yourself of foods you like and only eat foods you hate, it won’t be long before you give up and go on a binge. You may lose a few pounds on a two-week diet, but you’ll put that back on plus more most of the time.
Diets are not sustainable. The term ‘diet’ implies that you will eat a certain way for a while and then go back to your old eating habits.
What you eat is the most important factor in losing weight, so it must be sustainable. That said, you’re better off eating foods you like even if they’re not 100% healthy.
Eating a mixture of about 80% healthy and 20% unhealthy foods will produce great results over time. As long as…
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