I love getting information that will help me along my journey! I can either apply it to my journey or not...I came across these tips yesterday and thought I would share! There are a few things that I may add from my journey too.. :o)
Rule 1. Success isn't just about eating! Sure, eating is he most important thing when you're trying to lose weight. But you're gonna have to do something to speed up your metabolism if you're going to comsistently lose weight--it doesn't matter whether you ride a bike, do the elliptical, or go on the treadmill. (It's me :o) You don't have to spend money on a gym membership to exercise! Find something you enjoy doing...walking at the park or around your neighborhood..swimming etc. but have fun!)
Rule 2. Change it up! If you want to lose weight, you have to change your worou all the time because your body is so smart, it adjusts to what you are doing. Trainers I've worked with say "every week, do something different" And they're right. One of the big reasons people can't lose weight is that they're doing the same thing all the time. Try a different piece of equipment or at least go at a different intensity or for longer than usual. (It's me again... this can be as simple as going the opposite direction on the walking path or trail that you are walking on or pick a different walk to take. If you are on the treadmill..try a different incline.)
Rule 3. Do what you can! Right now, I'm not at the point where I think I can run yet, so I'm doing the elliptical and the bike. But when I lose another 20 pounds, I would like to run. When I played basketball, I loved to run because being outside frees you up. You get sick of the gym. (Yep...me again...One neat app that I have on my phone is runkeeper. It is free and it will keep track of your distance, miles..etc.. It will also let you know when you have set a new record for yourself such as distance, speed, or consistency! Set a goal for yourself and do it!)
Rule 4. Do what gives you juice! When I'm working out, I listen to music or turn on the TV. When I put on a TV show or sporting event, and I'm on the elliptical or the bike, i could go all day and never even look at the time. I go for at least an hour, hour and a half.
For Music, I'm a hip hop guy. When I played basketball, I would always listen to hip hop on the way to the gae just to get myself juiced up. I wouldn't say I have a favorite rapper, but if i did, I would say Tupac Shakur. I love Jay-Z, love Eminem, love T.I.,love Kanye. Hip hop just gives me energy when I want to workout. (Yep me again...I don't really like hip hop or rap...but I do find music that has a good, steady beat that will keep my pace up..especially when I do my 5K's! It really does help pass the time away to have music going or you get to watching a show or even a movie on TV!)
Rule 5. Work with your schedule! I don't get to do kettlebells or cross training a lot when I'm traveling all the time. But when the playoffs are on, and I'm in the same city for something like two months, i can do those two or three times a week. That's an exciting part of my workout, but I can't always get into that routine when I'm traveling so I do other things. (Yep...me again...I have really had to learn how to incorporate exercise in my traveling!! If you have a favorite DVD and a lap top that plays DVD's..take those with you when you travel and do those in your room! If at all possible, see if the hotel you are staying in has a fitness room and use it! If not, go out and walk in the parking lot or take the stairs in the hotel. If they have a pool, that is a fun way to get some exercise in!!..just use what you have!)
Rule 6. Get in the game. There's only two type of guys: Those who play sport, and those who want to play sports. And if you can't play it you want to watch it because sports are really cool. But it's even cooler to play. ( Yes..me again...do something fun..playing volleyball with your friends or kids outside. Play frisbee with your family....just get some activity in!)
Rule 7. Work it. What made me get to the top of my game? Well, I think number one is just having God-given ability. But you have to work hard. There's no way you can be lazy and play sports. (yep me...I spent a lot of my time saying there is no way I couldn't do anything athletic. So I would sit and watch or just not participate! Then I would be upset with myself that I couldn't lose weight. I have, in the last year or so since I have become more active in my walking, jogging and other exercise that I am losing weight more consistently! So just get moving and do something for yourself!)
Keep on keeping on!!!
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