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Articles by Fran Perel of Parkland Pilates of Coral Springs |
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With the holidays over, millions of Americans will turn to exercise to shed unwanted pounds, tone their bodies and create healthier lifestyles. Yet how many of these resolutions will actually make it into February? Most resolutions simply fail because they simply don't match the person's life. If you only have an hour to yourself after the kids go to bed, trying to squeeze in an extra early workout will only peter YOU out before you see results. To be successful, any fitness regimen must blend naturally with a person's lifestyle-not just with their short-term goals. It should be enjoyable, something you look forwto, it should be challenging-yet realistic. In short, your exercise plan has to take a S M A R T approach. The program must be: Specific: Wanting to get in shape isn't enough. Pinpoint your goal like loosing 15 pounds or shaping up a specific body part. That creates a definable goal. Progress can be tracked and results can be appreciated, and you won't lose interest. Measurable: Make your goal something you can measure or log. Whether you are measuring pounds or inches, if you can chart it, you can see yourself achieving your goal. Action-Oriented: The exercise you choose should be specific to the results you hope to achieve. You may choose walking for weight loss or cardiovascular improvement, for example, or weight training or Pilates for body sculpting and improved muscle tone. Reasonable: From your goal to your exercise regimen itself, make your efforts realistic and readily attainable. If 15 pounds can be shed in two months, don't expect to lose them in one month. Also, your plan should fit your lifestyle and schedule without unreasonable change. Whether performed before work, during your lunch hour, between carpools, or in the evening, if you make exercise fit your timetable, it will find a place in your life-and you're likely to stick with it. Target Date: Know when you want to achieve what. "I want to achieve this by July 1" gives you a deadline to work toward, and a way to track your success. Just make it doable without adding excess stress. Then get started. That's the hard part. Look at your calendar and pick a date. Implant that date in your mind and then get everything out of your system so when the time comes you are emotionally ready. Set your goals, start and congratulate yourself for your successes and achievements along the way. Praise works for children-it works for adults too. If it's true that "Every journey begins with one step," then make your commitment to start on your new resolution "path" and see it through. The results could change your life-through February and beyond. |
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