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 How to Develop a Fitness Mindset
A fitness mindset is crucial to maintaining a longterm fitness lifestyle. Having a fitness mindset means that you don't see fitness as a chore to get over with. Instead, you see fitness as an integral part of your habits and quality of life. With that in mind, here are some ways to develop a fitness mindset:
Set fitness goals.
Goals provide a direction for your fitness journey because your goals will determine the type of exercise and nutrition program that you use. Goals also form milestones to measure your progress. Goals are even the reasons that get you started on your fitness journey.
Achieving a goal is not the end of the journey, but the beginning of a new journey. So, you should update your goals as you reach them, even if your new goal is to maintain your fitness level. Also, your goals should be based on your desires and not someone else's. After all, it is your body, your health, and your life. Learn the science.
Going about fitness the wrong way will likely lead to failure and frustration. In some cases, it can even cause injury. Also, there is a lot of misinformation that can lead you astray. Knowing the science will protect you from the misinformation and help you to reach your goals.
Now, you don't need a PhD in exercise physiology and sports nutrition to get started. In fact, knowing the basics of what works can go a long way. If you are not sure, a qualified trainer can help. Do it now.
If you wait until the beginning of next year to make a change that you can make today, then you weren't that serious about it. It is why most New Year's resolutions fail.
Today is usually the best time to change your life for the better. Future conditions are not guaranteed to be better. Also, if now is the best time to do something, it is likely that you will either do it now, or you will never do it. See health and fitness as a life improvement.
You will be hard pressed to find someone who regrets being in shape. You won't find many people who complain about the extra energy and athletic prowess. Also, don't hold your breath waiting to see people who hate looking beautiful in and out of their clothes. It is because health and fitness improves the lives of people who embrace the lifestyle. Knowing this will help you to develop a fitness mindset.
Acquire a taste for quality food and regular exercise.
Many people love to drink beer or coffee. Yet far fewer of them liked these products the first time they tried it. Also, many people who love skydiving were terrified the first time they tried it. It's because they acquired a taste for these things. You can do the same for quality food and regular exercise.
Fortunately, most nutritious foods are quite tasty. It is why we have taste buds (to tell us what is good to eat in nature). Also, there is nothing in the gym to be afraid of. We simply need to approach healthy eating and exercise with an open mind. Visualize.
Visualizing is a great way to program yourself to become the person you want to be. It keeps you focused on your goals and makes it easier to do what is needed to reach them. You do it by imagining yourself in the shape you want while doing the exercises to keep you in that shape. You can also visualize yourself eating the high quality foods you need.
Don't hold out for perfect conditions.
Perfectionism is often the enemy of excellence. It is because conditions are rarely perfect, so waiting for them will hamper your progress. Fitness minded people workout and eat properly even when conditions are less than ideal. They do the best they can with the situation at hand.
Identify yourself as fitness minded and act like it.
The best way to become fitness minded is to make it part of your identity. As part of that, do things to prove to yourself that you are fitness minded. In fact, the previous actions act as proof and will give you the results you want. It embodies the philosophy of "Become, Do, Have" which means the following:
Become fitness minded. Do the things that fitness minded people do. Have the results that fitness minded people have. Other articles |
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