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Stick to your fitness schedule.

25. May. 2008 von Robert Günther in Motivation

A few weeks ago I started a new workout and fitness schedule. After one year without any regular training and fitness sessions I really felt how inflexible (and heavy) I had become.

One day it was just enough and I decided to become the sportive guy I was twelve months ago. I made a plan which said that I’d have to build up a base fitness first by running running running. After that base fitness the next step would be to start working on my muscles. But lets start with the running part. In order to get me into the right mood I bought the right equipment, Nike+ running shoes and a Nike+ armwrist sportband to track my running distance, just enough to keep a geek like me motivated. And it really works, I love to see my progress online, notice how long I’ve been running, how many callories I’ve burned etc.

Nevertheless there is one fact that really tries to keep me from running: my inner temptation. How often does my brain try to find an excuse not to go running. Sometimes I really have to fight with myself to get my ass out of the door. Therefore I did not only have to build a training schedule, but also develop a way to motivate myself each and every day.

Only recently I found a nice little post in The Happiness Project blog on 11 tips for sticking to a schedule of regular exercise. I found so much truth in there and I will try to follow these tips in the next days. One paragraph really struck me:

Think of exercise as part of your essential preparation for times you want to be in especially fine form — whether in performance (to be sharp for an important presentation) or appearance (to look good for a wedding) or mood (to deal with a stressful situation). Studies show that exercise does help.

This is exactly what kept me running over 10km in the last weeks. I want to get in shape to start playing basketball again in autumn. Check the entire list out and see if there’s something for you as well.

Link: The Happiness Project – 11 tips for sticking to a schedule of regular exercise.

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