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Top 5 Fitness Tips

Being in shape seems to be a hardship for many people these days. Some people find it difficult to stay motivated in the gym, and others have a hard time sticking to their diet. I am going to share some tips that could help you get a step closer to reaching your fitness goals.


1. Make a Schedule

Instead of going to the gym whenever is available, make sure to go to the gym at the same time every day. If you get in the habit of going to the gym at the same time, then you will no longer have to motivate yourself to go to the gym. You will eventually just start going to the gym without thinking about it.

2. Count Calories

Counting calories is an extremely easy way to stick to a good diet. When counting calories you will subconsciously start eating less. Counting calories will make it easier for you to track macros as well, which can also help you reach fitness goals.

3. Use Time Efficiently 

Being on the optical for an hour is a good way to burn calories, but you can do a different exercise for less amount of time and burn the same amount of calories. I recommend googling HIIT workouts and doing those instead of hitting a cardio machine.

4. Use Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting is a great way to stay at a caloric deficit. There are many different IF splits you can do, but the easiest split would be 16 hours of fasting followed by an 8-hour eating window. Usually what this looks like is having your first meal at noon, then a second meal around 3 PM or 4 PM, and then dinner at about 7 PM or 8 PM with snacks in between. You don't need to change what you eat, just change when you eat.

5. Don't Worry

If you have a bad week and slip up on going to the gym or you cheat your diet, don't worry about it. An extra cheat meal or another rest day of the gym isn't instantly going to ruin your upcoming summer body. Just make sure you get back on track. 


I hope you found this list helpful! Let me know if you need any more tips!

Comments

  1. Drew FoxOctober 31, 2018 at 11:16 PM

    I agree with all of the tips. I think the most important one is "Make a Schedule". The hardest part of working out is actually getting up and doing it, with a schedule planned out it makes it easier.

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