As folks are getting into fitness routines one of the most difficult things to do is to keep coming back. This is especially true for someone that is very new to healthy living. One of the best things you can do is log your fitness activity. This can be as simple as just logging the day, minutes of activity, and the type of activity in a spreadsheet. If you have more than a 1 day gap then fill it! This can be a very simple way to make yourself accountable. This is one of the cornerstones to the MutualBank Get Fit Challenge! We all log our fitness time and compete for year end prizes.
Another way you can build accountability is to team up with a partner. Find someone who enjoys the same type of activity and has a similar schedule so you can workout together, or at least carpool to the gym. Motivate one another and challenge one another when one of you just doesn't feel it for the day. One of the best things you can do when your not 'into it' is go anyway and workout. Chances are you'll feel much better after that workout!
Lastly, once you've made that commitment and have made fitness a part of your life step it up! Get serious and motivate yourself and your workout buddies to push harder! Whether you're lifting weights, walking, running, riding bikes; encourage your partner to go farther, faster, harder than they were before and challenge them to do the same for you! You'll both benefit. I had a great run this past Sunday running with two friends. We pushed one another harder than any of us had planned on running and ended up with a great workout that will benefit us in races we all have coming up!
So, partner up and work hard!
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