When starting to go to the gym, it can be quite daunting. Effectively, showing how unfit you feel in front of a large amount of strangers! It's not exactly uplifting! But it should be, you should be able to leave, feeling empowered!
Here are some tips to ensure that you get the most out of your gym session and it runs smoothly and embarrassment free!
Here are some tips to ensure that you get the most out of your gym session and it runs smoothly and embarrassment free!
Choose a gym buddy wisely:
If you go with a friend, it makes something of a chore feel more of a social event! If you can chat and work it is a great distraction. This may mean that you do not push yourself as much, but your pushing yourself more than a night on the sofa with your friends Ben and Jerry!
Go with someone you can work/compete with, if you have mutual goals, you can encourage each other. Try and make sure you are at a similar level. You don't want to feel inadequate if you cannot keep up with them. If you are unsure, ask a trainer for help creating a plan. Do not rely on friends for this as they could tell you incorrectly and it may disturb them dring their workout. Do not go with someone who stands/sits on a machine talking to you whilst you work...they are out there to frustrate you!
Go with someone you can work/compete with, if you have mutual goals, you can encourage each other. Try and make sure you are at a similar level. You don't want to feel inadequate if you cannot keep up with them. If you are unsure, ask a trainer for help creating a plan. Do not rely on friends for this as they could tell you incorrectly and it may disturb them dring their workout. Do not go with someone who stands/sits on a machine talking to you whilst you work...they are out there to frustrate you!
DON'T wear light grey/white jogging bottoms!
I heard a story about a girl once...ahh who am I kidding! Learn from my mistakes! I was on the treadmill and a guy was sat on a machine behind me, obviously staring at my buttocks. I carried on running with a confidence boost of "I still got it!" Until I went to the toilet and I had sweat so much that it looked like I had wet myself! Talk about an awkward jog home!
Take a flannel/face cloth with you:
A towel is too big to carry around everywhere and it gets in the way. The paper towels that are provided will dry your skin and make your face sore.
If you can go to the gym in make up and leave looking just as beautiful, you're not working hard enough! If you like your brows and eyeliner, be careful it will go everywhere when sweating.
Be comfortable in your clothes
Walk/jog to the gym if it's a nice day
Monitor your progress
The more you keep track of your own achievements, the more you will push yourself next time to beat it. Yes there is the everyday pen and paper, but it's a pain to carry around the gym with you! There is so much technology to suit the fitness lifestyle these days. I have a Fitbit and I love it! However, it is a lot to spend on a piece of equipment if you are going to give up in a months time.
My brother came up with a great idea! He set up a spreadsheet accessible on his phone so that he could monitor his progress in different things. Then he could review it at his convenience. It doesn't matter what statistics you record, so long as they are continuous and it shows your improvements as the weeks go on.
My brother came up with a great idea! He set up a spreadsheet accessible on his phone so that he could monitor his progress in different things. Then he could review it at his convenience. It doesn't matter what statistics you record, so long as they are continuous and it shows your improvements as the weeks go on.
Sports bras are a must
Unless you want black eyes the next day!
Have a play list ready
To run/work to a beat enables regularity all over the body. It is also a great distraction to how tired you feel. CAUTION: Do not sing along to your music in the gym, nobody else can hear it...they just hear you!
The day after the day after is always the worst
Say you exercise on a Monday and wake up Tuesday, thinking you feel okay. Don't be fooled, Wednesday is when it becomes apparent! I am not sure if this is just my body telling me to get back to the gym, or whether it is repairing itself and begging me to stop.
What do I know? I'm just in ReFlab
What do I know? I'm just in ReFlab
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