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2008/02/16, 11:32 PM
Hello Brazillianbaby. Here is a list of some things that I have used over time that never fail. Hope it is usefull.
- pictures that 'speak' to your goals.
- a written affirmation/inspirational saying
- using a daily planner to schedule in your workouts/jogs, or whatever it is that you want to do, with the rest of your daily happenings.
- getting a friend as interested as you to join you, and keep each other motivated.
- start slow(twice a week or so) and create a balance with the rest of your life. Once working out just falls into place and doesn't seem like a chore, add another day. This allows you to use light weights and 'play around' at the gym (always pay attention to your form), getting an idea of what you like and don't like.
- Watch personal trainers and their clients to learn proper techniques for exercises, and to get new fresh ideas.
- Don't set any definite goals until you're REALLY into it, and it's a part of your life. It takes alot of time to really notice the real difference that exercise has made for you overall. When you do start making goals, make them easy and within close reach. This builds your confidence in your new endeavour. Once you feel ready you can start making farther reaching goals, without becoming discouraged.
- do sit-ups and push-ups in your room after warming up your joints and muscles with jumping jacks and dynamic stretches (look these up on youtube for examples) as soon as you wake up.
- Eat 5-6 small macro-balanced ,healthy meals a day. If you don't know too much about nutrition, it's ok! Just start eating healthy foods in place of the crap foods and learn as you go.
Some examples of what to substitute:
- pasta? Try whole wheat, or atleast the fibre enriched white.
- sandwich? Go with some sort of whole grain. Enriched bread contains only about 5 nutrients out of the 20 found in whole grain.
- donuts? Try a bran muffin with a little butter.
- craving something?
- salty - try salted nuts instead of chips
- sweet - try fruit instead icecream
- crunchy - try baby carrots, or pickles instead of chips
- chocolate - try dark instead of milk
You will be truly amazed at how different you feel in terms of mood and general well-being when you get to the point where your diet consists of healthy foods constructed into the 5-6 small macro-balanced daily meals every 2.5 - 3 hours.
The list goes on, write out what I said here and just try it all and see what works overtime, and eventually it'll just fall into place. If you don't you risk getting lost in another moment and forgetting about the gym, or exercise and then it's usually too late. It can be a vicious cycle sometimes, so you need to just be patient and find what works for you.
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train smart, then hard
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form over weight
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warmup, cooldown & stretch so seldom seen
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