…Motivate Those Muscles!…

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Staying fit isn’t always easy in fact many gym goers would say keeping track of their fitness goals, heading out to exercise in all weather and remaining positive even when you’ve not hit your personal best is very difficult. We all know that exercise is good for you, but when life gets in the way, it’s all too easy to flop down on the sofa than lace up those running shoes.

Kit Yourself Out

There’s nothing like shiny new gym gear, bespoke running shoes or a set of new weights to get us in the right frame of mind. If your trainers are looking decidedly worn out then it may be time to treat yourself to a new pair. By investing in your gear, and therefore in yourself, you’ll make the connection between the financial outlay and your workout the next time you think about slacking off. After all, no one wants to buy a pair of $100 sneakers just to have them gather dust in a cupboard! Don’t just stick to clothing either, bring your passion for fitness and tech together by buying a tracking device or FitBit that’ll map your route, time your workout, measure your heart rate and give you free fitness tips! Modern running shoes are also lots lighter than older models, can be squashed into bags and mean you can just take everything to work with you.

Sign Up For A Challenge

For many people, the ultimate opportunity to show off their fitness as well as raising money for charity and boosting confidence is a fitness challenge. It doesn’t have to be anything huge after all a full marathon is a whopping 27 miles, but you could sign up for a half-marathon instead. Competitions are also a great way of helping to track your progress, and those such as the Isagenix IsaBody Competition emphasize a story-led approach with participants sending in before and after photographs. Mind you if you’re looking for something a little more hardcore, and you like getting down, and dirty as well as being extremely competitive then why not enter Tough Mudder? It’s a hell of a lot of fun as well as attracting some of the fittest people in the region. Designed by British Forces experts the twelve-mile course will definitely test your mettle as well as being full of obstacles to navigate and lots of soupy mud to wade through.

Get Off The Treadmill

If you’re starting to hate your treadmill or cross trainer with a passion, then it’s time that you mixed your workout up a little. Why not try climbing? Hiking? A dance class? Martial arts or even HIIT swimming? These are all fantastic high energy activities that’ll have you burning calories much quicker than you might while running. For example, just one session of Zumba could see you burning up to a thousand calories! While HIIT swimming is ideal for strengthening your inner core and building up muscle tone at the same time as trying out something different.There’s no harm in exercising as a group either so why not go on a bike ride? Play a frenetic game of five-a-side soccer or explore the countryside on horseback?

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