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Women…
Finding Time For Fitness
By
Jesse Cannone
CFT, CPRS, CSPN
Are you happy with your
body? Do you feel good about
yourself? Do you wish you had
more energy?
These are great
questions you should be asking yourself.
I’ve been a personal fitness professional for over 7 years now
and the one thing that I hear the most from women is, “Between work and
my family I just can’t find time.”
Unfortunately, women often put everyone in their lives first and
don’t leave enough time for them selves.
This can often times be very damaging to a woman both mentally and
physically.
When you’re not
feeling great it makes very hard for you to give 100% to your family or
work. One thing to remember is
the better you feel, the better you will do at work, at home, and in all
of your relationships. Everything
in your life improves when you feel better about yourself.
My wife and I have 4
children and another one on the way and we both know how hard it can be.
The good news is it can be done, and it takes less time then most
people think.
Many people feel they
need to exercise 4-5 times a week to meet their health and fitness goals.
Well, guess what… you can burn off excess body fat, increase
energy levels, and start feeling great with just 2-3 workouts a week,
lasting only 20-30 minutes!
The keys to being
successful with fitness are:
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Having
a well thought out and detailed plan
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Making
time for you and being consistent
If you fail to plan you
plan to fail!
I’m sure many of you
have heard that saying before. Well,
it applies to everything in life… including exercise.
If you want to be successful you need to map out a plan that
includes steps or strategies that will take you closer and closer to your
goals.
When it comes to goal
setting and planning it is very important that you be specific.
The more specific your goals and planning the easier it is to
monitor your progress and make adjustments to your plan if necessary.
When it comes to making
time for fitness, what I’ve found to be the most effective is actually
scheduling your self an exercise appointment.
Pull out your calendar right now and block out at least 1 or 2
times a week when you can spend 20-30 minutes exercising.
Take this appointment very seriously… just like you would any other.
One of the main reasons
having a personal fitness trainer is so effective is because it keeps you
accountable. It’s a lot
harder to skip an exercise appointment with a trainer because you’re
paying for that time and because you would most likely feel like your
letting them down.
Having a qualified
personal fitness trainer can be the difference between exercising for
months and seeing no progress and being able to see progress in a matter
of weeks… maybe even days!
If you are considering
hiring a personal trainer I recommend you ask a few questions first.
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Are
they qualified?
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Verify
their insurance
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Do
they guarantee your success?
If the trainer or
company cannot do all three of the above I would look somewhere else.
Remember, your health
is the most important thing you have… do everything you can to maintain
and improve it.
For more information on
how you can fit fitness into your busy life check out our fitness
programs or call 888-872-7961.
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