Five Helpful Tips to Start Your Fitness Program
Springboro – 02/15/13 – The most common health challenge that people face is how to incorporate fitness into their lives. They know they have to do something to get in shape, but they really don’t know how to get started. It can be discouraging because of the abundance of information out there - so much that you may not know where to begin. So begs the question: How do we begin? The very first thing you need do is go to your doctor and get the approval to start exercising. Your doctor may also provide helpful ideas well. After you get the “OK” from your doctor, try these five strategies to get started:
• Make the Choice to Start Exercising and Eating Right: Making the decision to do something provides a form of commitment you’ve made to yourself. Deciding definitively that you need to change behavior creates new possibilities.
• Write Down What You Do: You need a reference that is realistic towards your weekly activity. Write down everything you do during the week.
• Research and Get Information: Most people do not have enough information before they start a workout program. So how do we get the information we need? The good news is we live in the information age. Take advantage of your favorite search engine and learn a little bit about fitness and nutrition.
• Create a Simple Plan and Set Realistic Goals: Keep it Simple! Following a simple plan while on a hectic schedule is much easier than following an elaborate plan. Simple = success.
• Execute Your Plan: Now that you have a plan, all you need to do is follow it. This is another big step. You should look at your plan every single day upon waking. This will be the hardest (and most rewarding) step.
We hope these things help you get started on a new path of physical fitness. If you are wanting to try something new, the COFFMAN Y TRIATHLON sponsored by Milano’s is Sunday May 12, 2013 at 9am. A great race for beginners AND a great way to start your Mother’s Day! Check out www.ymcaonline.org for more information.
About the Y
The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,687 Ys engage 21 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. The YMCA of Greater Dayton was established in 1870 and now offers eleven locations throughout the Miami Valley. www.ymcaonline.org