If there's one thing preventing many people from reaching their fitness goals, consistency is it. One week you hit the gym five times - fully committed and ready to see success. The next week? You make it once.
If this describes your current situation, you need to learn how to stay more consistent if you are going to see the results you after. No workout will produce progress if you don't actually do it, so making exercise a habit is a must.
Here's how...
1. Exercise At The Same Time Daily. The first and possibly most critical thing you could do to make exercise a habit - is to exercise at the same time each and every day. If you do this, it will become a more regular part of your day - something you come to expect to happen when that time hits.
Think about brushing your teeth. You do this, without question, each and every morning (at least you hopefully do!). You no longer think about it, you just do it. This is precisely where you want to be with your exercise routine.
If you aren't taking part in an exercise routine on a regular schedule, it becomes hard for the habit to be enforced.
2. Set A Three-Week Challenge. Next, set a three-week challenge. Do your absolute best to stay on track for three weeks straight. Set an extravagant reward for this time period if you have to.
Studies suggest it takes 21 days to form a habit so, if you follow a particular exercise routine for this three-week period, there is a greater chance you will keep following this routine from there on.
3. Sign Up For A 10 Session Class. You might also want to sign up for a 10 session class. The reason these are more ideal than a drop in class, is because you will typically pay for them all upfront.
Once you've paid, you're more committed so it's less likely you'll just skip over it when you don't feel like going.
4. Be Realistic. Finally, make sure you're being realistic. Don't expect yourself to exercise 6 days a week if you've never managed to exercise for 3 days a week on a consistent basis.
Know your limits and abide by them. It will mean greater success. Once you've mastered the 3 day a week commitment, then you can increase it to four or five.
Focus on making a habit out of exercise and you will find the results naturally start coming your way much more easily.
Although managing Type 2 diabetes can be very challenging, it is not a condition you must just live with. Make simple changes to your daily routine - include exercise to help lower both your blood sugar levels and your weight.
For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body. Go to http://DrugFreeType2Diabetes.com to learn about some of those secrets.
The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.
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