Turn your fit girl dream into reality by shooting for these absolutely achievable goals.
Every year, people resolve to lose weight and get fitter. However, stats show that less than half the population actually meet their goals. Instead of aiming to shed X amount of weight, or gain six-pack abs, make these more meaningful resolutions. They are so doable, and will lead you to a stronger, healthier body.
1 DO SOMETHING ACTIVE EVERY DAY
Health and fitness bodies, like the Health Promotion Board, recommend 150 minutes of physical activity a week, to stay in optimal health. How on earth is a sedentary person going to achieve that, you ask? The good news: lifestyle activities count too. If you move often enough, you may not even need a workout routine to clock those 150 minutes!
DO IT Break it down, and you’ll find that 150 minutes a week works out to about 20 minutes a day. Not too bad, right? Just think about adding more steps to your daily life. Ditch the bus or couch for a walk, the lift for stairs, the robotic vacuum cleaner for manual sweeping and mopping. Wear a fitness tracker to log your daily steps, distance covered and calories burned. You’ll be motivated to do more and more when you see those stats!
2 HIT THE GYM MORE OFTEN
It’s proven: How often you visit the gym after joining one is a strong predictor of your future attendance. Some researchers say that habits need 21 days to be cultivated, so if your last visit was one month ago, chances are high that you won’t be going back to the gym in the future. Of course, visiting the gym often is easier said than done. Knowing yourself and what motivates you will go a long way.
This story is from the January 2018 edition of Shape Singapore.
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