Stick With the Activity Kick!
From the Editors of Girl World Daily |
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 So
… you've decided to be more active. The
first week of your plan goes great: You
get out your running shoes (and actually
use them for running), and you’re
feeling stronger, energized and more
alert. You're off to a great start!
Then comes the second week: You're
getting bored, and by the end of the
week, you've slipped back to your old
ways. Sound familiar?
Here’s how to actually make it to the
third week and beyond:
Set Realistic Goals
Saying to yourself you want to have the
body of a supermodel is a recipe for
disaster. Only 2 percent of all women
have a tall and slender model’s build.
The other 98 percent of us are petite or
curvy or round -- and equally beautiful!
Instead of trying to achieve the
impossible, set milestones: “I want to
be able to run for 30 minutes without
stopping.”
Work out Early
Studies show that people who exercise
first thing in the morning are more
likely to stick to their routine. Why?
Well, no sudden movie invitations or
yearbook meetings pop up at 7:30 a.m.
Wake up half an hour early to squeeze in
some yoga stretches before school.
Have a Workout Partner
Exercising with a friend is a great way
to keep you on track. You and a BFF
could meet up at the skating rink every
Thursday evening or walk home from
school together rather than taking the
bus. Be each other’s personal
cheerleader!
Spice up Your Routine
Following the same run day after day …
after …day … can get boring. So shake
things up with other forms of activity,
like biking through your neighborhood or
even dancing to your favorite songs
around the bedroom.
Move It Indoors
As it gets chillier outside, it’s easy
to just curl up on the couch. One way to
combat the cold-weather workout blues is
to exercise at home. Consider investing
in a set of exercise DVDs or playing Wii
fitness games to perfect your virtual
ski jump or hula-hooping form.
Be an Active TV Viewer
While you watch your favorite sitcoms,
march in place, do lunges, perform
tricep dips off the couch or lift light
hand weights. During commercials, do
push-ups or sit-ups. In the course of a
full one-hour show, you probably have
about 20 minutes worth of commercial
interruption to get the job done.
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