New Years' Fitness Resolutions
And how to maintain them this 2023!
We all know that the New Year brings on many fitness resolutions, goals, and new gym memberships. However, these resolutions end up not lasting as long as expected. The problem isn't the overcrowded gyms as to why these resolutions fail after a few months, but rather a decline in motivation and consistency. New Years' resolutions come and go each year, but we are here to help you stick to these resolutions all year long! Whether you're one to set New Year's resolutions every year or not, this blog post is for you!
Keep reading to learn how to maintain and keep your fitness resolutions all year long!
Why do New Year's resolutions fail so quickly?
New Year's resolutions can be treated like any other goal; however, the start of the year may be a bit more motivating for some people. The most common resolutions are anywhere from losing weight, drinking more water, and exercising more. Did you know that on average, 80% of New Years' resolutions fail by the second week of February? Research findingsproposes that it takes 66 days to form a new habit: that's over two months of consistency. No wonder why these resolutions have a fast decline!
Another reason as to why New Years' resolutions fail so quickly is because of the realization that people get when these goals may be a whole lifestyle change. Someone who goes from never working out to a resolution to work out everyday may find it to be a bit intimidating sticking to this all year.
A key tip to creating your New Years' resolutions is to start small, have specific targets, and to set realistic and measurable goals! Keep reading to learn tips on how to form your New Years' resolutions and how to maintain them!
How to form fitness New Years' resolutions
When forming New Years' resolutions, there is much emphasis on making them realistic and measurable. What does this mean? A realistic resolution is set by taking in account your current lifestyle and enhancing your already formed habits and/or slowly building new ones. If you are a frequent exerciser, but have a resolution to walk 10K steps a day, this may come easier for you. An unrealistic resolution would look more like trying to workout for 1-2 hours everyday when you just had a newborn enter the world!
Another way to form a fitness New Years' resolution is to make it measurable. You can measure your progress with these resolutions by tracking your weight every few weeks or writing down (or tracking) your meals throughout the day. If you want to run 3K by the end of March, a measurable goal would be to write down and track your mile time until you work up to that 3K!
The purpose of New Years' resolutions is to simply enhance your quality of life, not to make your life full of more stress and unrealistic goals. Feeling healthier and stronger is a great goal to keep in mind when forming your New Years' resolutions!
Common realistic and measurable fitness resolutions:
Improve upper body strength by increasing weight 5 pounds each week
Improve cardio endurance by running a continuous mile
Increase flexibility with 15 minutes of stretching after your workout
Exercise for 30 minutes each day
Average 10k steps a day
Perform X amount of push-ups
Hold a 1-minute plank
Drink 2-3 Liters of water for the month of January
Tips to maintain your fitness resolutions:
Reward yourself - Resolutions shouldn't be all about pushing yourself to the extreme and overdoing exercise. Reward yourself where you see fit and it may even boost your motivation to challenge your workouts each week!
Partner up - A key strategy to maintaining fitness resolutions is to find someone with the same fitness goals and habits as you. This way you can motivate and show up for each other each week!
Track your progress - Tracking your progress from the start can help maintain these resolutions by showing you how far you've come each week, month, and so on.
Set realistic goals - Aim for starting small and working yourself up. You want to life X lbs by the end of February? Start with lower, yet challenging weight and work yourself up each week!
Take it easy on yourself - It's important to try and not go zero-100 as soon as January hits, but rather start small and take it easy. These resolutions are set to enhance your quality of life, not to be form of punishment to your body. Push yourself, don't overdo it, and rest as needed!
Challenge yourself - Yes, it's important to go easy on yourself and rest when needed, but it is also just as important to challenge and push yourself. Whether this is pushing weight til failure or running an extra mile, try to challenge your abilities without overdoing it!
A final reminder...
If you're struggling to start working toward one of your fitness goals, it's okay! New Years' resolutions are a great way to take action on these goals with the help of January 1st as your start date. Rather than beating yourself up, take it easy on yourself. The key is to not overcomplicate things, but rather write down your goals, ways to attack, and act on them slowly, but surely!
Look at New Years' resolutions as a time to start fresh and not dwell on past mistakes. Once you spark consistency, you are sure to stay motivated throughout the whole year!
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Minimal sugar & carbs!
An ideal protein for any low-carb diet!
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