Hey Douglasville, Let’s get Fit — a couple of great fitness ideas
Hey there to everyone in Douglasville who reads my blog but also to those who don’t live here. I sincerely hope that you find this a valuable resource in your healthy lifestyle. If you enjoy it half as much as I enjoy writing it, then awesome.
I wanted to share a couple of ideas to inspire you.
I realize sometimes the gym can get a bit boring and your regular workout can get a bit tedious.
Scientific research also has proven that your body responds best when you make changes and new challenges.
When I train personal training clients, it is easy to change their workouts and make sure their muscles are always challenged in new ways. It becomes more difficult when you are talking about challenging their mind or spirit to be excited and eager to work out.
Children are a great example. When something is fun, they do it regardless of how hard they have to work for it. Once you take away the fun factor, they are very difficult if not impossible to motivate. Well we may think that we have matured past that but not that much. So try to make it fun and you will get a huge workout without even realizing how hard you worked.
Get off the couch and try a few of these ( or all of them) to breathe some life into your body and your fitness.
– Hike. Hiking takes a lot more strength and burns a ton more calories than just plain street walking. Plus, it is fun and great for your balance and stabilization. And you can hike miles and miles and it does not feel like work.
- Bike. We in Douglasville are fortunate to live very close to the Silver Comet trail. An excellent place to get out and pedal with no worries of traffic, barking and biting dogs, car doors opening on you and all the other perils of street riding.
- Trail Running. If your street running routine is getting a bit dry, some trail running either alone or with a friend will take your eyes off the horizon or the clock on the treadmill and put them down watching for branches and roots and the miles will literally fly by.
- Tennis/Golf As the weather cools here, it is a good time get out on the tennis or golf course. No cart riding and no doubles. Make the time count.
Still not motivated? Then get your butt into the gym for a serious kicking with some personal training sessions. COMMIT to doing a month of serious training and the results will keep you coming to the gym over and over!
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