Stage 1 – Where Are You Now?
A good way to start going about your new fitness regime is to try and make as objective assessment of your current state as possible. The more accurate you can be, the more likely you are to be successful in achieving whatever goals he set yourself.
Obviously it's no good over estimating your current fitness levels, because you will inevitably set yourself exercises and routines that will be far too demanding and likely as not, make you fail before you really get going. Equally you don't want to be too easy on yourself because otherwise there will be no challenge for you, and you won't feel any particular satisfaction achieving targets that don't require much effort on your part.
So good place to start is quite simply just ask yourself "How do I appear?" Do any of the following ring true?
· Do I look overweight? Have I got a gut or a spare tyre? And have I got very dry skin?
· How am I feeling? Does physical exercise make my joints hurt? Am I always stressed out and worried? Do I feel exhausted most of the time? Am I moody?
· How fit do I feel? Do I get puffed climbing stairs? Do I find concentrating difficult? When I sit down do I slouch with drooping shoulders or do I sit straight?
Remember try to be as honest as possible when you're answering these questions: don't be too easy on yourself but equally don't be too hard on yourself either.
It's entirely possible that this process of self analysis has caused you a certain amount of discomfort because you're addressing something that you avoided for a long time. But don't be put off, just remember that you're doing the right thing and that you will get tremendous benefits in the long run.
A good way to start going about your new fitness regime is to try and make as objective assessment of your current state as possible. The more accurate you can be, the more likely you are to be successful in achieving whatever goals he set yourself.
Obviously it's no good over estimating your current fitness levels, because you will inevitably set yourself exercises and routines that will be far too demanding and likely as not, make you fail before you really get going. Equally you don't want to be too easy on yourself because otherwise there will be no challenge for you, and you won't feel any particular satisfaction achieving targets that don't require much effort on your part.
So good place to start is quite simply just ask yourself "How do I appear?" Do any of the following ring true?
· Do I look overweight? Have I got a gut or a spare tyre? And have I got very dry skin?
· How am I feeling? Does physical exercise make my joints hurt? Am I always stressed out and worried? Do I feel exhausted most of the time? Am I moody?
· How fit do I feel? Do I get puffed climbing stairs? Do I find concentrating difficult? When I sit down do I slouch with drooping shoulders or do I sit straight?
Remember try to be as honest as possible when you're answering these questions: don't be too easy on yourself but equally don't be too hard on yourself either.
It's entirely possible that this process of self analysis has caused you a certain amount of discomfort because you're addressing something that you avoided for a long time. But don't be put off, just remember that you're doing the right thing and that you will get tremendous benefits in the long run.
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