When life gets busy and we find ourselves rushing around, it’s often our exercise and healthy eating routines that can fall behind. We don’t mean to but we start to give ourselves small excuses each day, and before we know it we have completely fallen out of our habits. During summer, it’s easy to stay active. We all love getting outside and moving around when the sun is shining and it’s nice and warm. However, summer is over and the colder weather is coming. The year is well and truly underway and many of us are simply getting busier by the day.
We all have commitments, but let’s remind ourselves about the benefits of exercise. Increased strength, stamina, flexibility, fitness and better overall health! Let’s take a minute to step back and analyse our lives.
Question whether you really don’t have enough time. Why not replace watching TV or spending time on the computer with exercise? Are you making excuses where there aren’t excuses to make? Many of us think we are busier than we really are because we believe we need more time to get the results we’re after. In reality, we can actually get results a lot quicker than we realise. If you’re time poor, then I’ve got some exercise and eating tips which could save you a lot of time!
Research has shown that extremely hard, intermittent exercise is just as effective as a standard workout which can take up several hours a week. The trick is extreme intensity. Give it 110% for a short amount of time, with a small break and you will find the benefits are just as good!
Shannan Fitness and Diet Tips
- Head to your local Any Time Fitness centre, it doesn’t matter what time of the day, they’re open 24/7
- Remember a 1 hour workout is only 4% of your day
- Workout with a mate, that way you’re less likely to cancel on them
- Maintain variety in your workouts i.e., mix it up between boxing, cycling, cardio, weights etc.
- Set achievable and measurable goals, that way you will stay on track
- Eat plenty of fresh vegies, lean mean, fish and chicken
- Avoid processed, carb and sugar laden foods like breads, pasta, biscuits and lollies
- Try to eat within an hour before you commence your training. Oats, multigrain bread or a piece of fruit with some yoghurt will help you get moving!
- Never go 2 consecutive days without training
- Good habits are hard to make and easy to break