Ten Steps to Jumpstart Your Fitness Success…

If you are about to start a fitness program or you are currently involve in a fitness program, this article is for you. I have created ten steps that will assist you in your fitness program. Keep this article in a key location as a reminder on how to stay on track.

1. Believe in your success before it happens
In order to have success in your fitness program, you must believe that it will happen. Expectation and belief must resonate in a high level.

2. Discover why you want to be fit
Most people start out with good intentions but give them a few weeks and they quit. Discovering your why can become a motivational tool to keep you on the road to success.

3. Set Goals
Goals are only powerful when you place them on a piece of paper and make them visible. The other success clue is to write them down and tell your closest friend. But make sure your friend is positive and supportive.

4. Join a Fitness Center
By joining a fitness center or a health club, you are surrounded by motivated people in search of positive results. There is energy in a fitness center that you can tap into to help you get the results you desire.

5. Start off slow
One of the fastest ways to stop your fitness success before it starts is doing too much too fast. Spend sometime learning what exercises work each area of the body. When you start your exercises, spend your first week allowing your muscles to acclimate to the stress you are putting on them. Learn about the different cardio exercises that you can do. Spend time learning about proper exercise techniques. Don’t just look at the lady or man on the fancy piece of exercise equipment and say, I want to do that!

6. Hire a Personal Trainer
One of the best things you can do when setting out for fitness success is hire a fitness trainer to steer you in the right direction. Go over your goals and expectations with your trainer and create a two way accountability process. You will be accountable to your trainer to accomplish your workouts that he/she gives you. Your trainer will be accountable to you and will keep you motivated with safe, fun and effective workouts.

7. Find a Fitness Partner
Call one of your best friends who has always talked about getting fit. By obtaining a fitness partner
you create instant accountability toward each other. Your fitness partner can help motivate you when you are not motivated. Your fitness partner can share the experience with you. Having that special person to go through your journey with can help you stay on the right track for success.

8. Get your rest
During exercise, your body is transforming each and every minute. Even though you can’t see it initially, believe me, this is true. But in order for your body to regenerate to a healthier state it must get rest. When a body is at rest it heals, repairs and improves. Especially during strength training when the muscle fibers are literally tearing, it is very important to let them repair and become stronger. This only happens in a resting state.

9. Watch what you eat

There is a common misconception that you can eat whatever you want since you are participating in
an exercise program. This is not true! Nutrition is a vital piece when it comes to Fitness Success.
Concentrate on eating foods that are low in saturated fat, high in protein and does not have too many carbohydrates. One of the tips I tell my clients is to limit your carbs before bedtime.
One of the tools I used to track my daily nutritional intake is he website titled
www.nutritionaldata.com

10. Don’t Quit

I’m sure for some people this is easier said than done. Your success depends on you staying the course. Improving your level of fitness doesn’t happen overnight, it takes time. As a matter of fact, I recommend using the above steps to assist you in making fitness part of your lifestyle. Remember this closing quote by yours truly. “If you take care of your body, your body will take care of you.”