HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED TO KEEP FIT ALL YEAR ROUND

This usually involves exercising more which is all well and good in January, but more often than not, our motivation gradually fizzles out.

-  Norbert D'Souza

MAKING FITNESS PART OF YOUR LIFESTYLE

At the start of every New Year, the majority of people resolve to be healthier. To get fit. To lose weight.

This usually involves exercising more which is all well and good in January, but more often than not, our motivation gradually fizzles out.

But this needn't be the case. If you put your mind to it, you can stay focused and make keeping fit part of a healthy lifestyle rather than just a phase at the beginning of the year.

THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL FITNESS LIFESTYLE IS DISCIPLINE

While your fitness routine should be tailored to your own goals and your body's needs, the key is to stay with what works and what will keep you dedicated and disciplined. Keep it simple. Stay dedicated. Stay disciplined. The key to year round fitness is to develop an exercise routine you enjoy and be consistent."

If you're not enjoying slogging it out on a treadmill, don't force yourself. Keep trying new forms of exercise until you find one you actively enjoy. That way it'll become a part of your life and not something you resent doing.

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