There are countless ways to exercise. From endurance to strength & weight training the possibilities are endless. The challenge often times, is finding what options are right for you and your body, then being able to stick with it. Yes, the earlier you start the better. However it’s never too late to get your workout or exercise plan on track.
One reacquiring question many people ask about exercising is ‘how do I get results fast?” In this article we will explore a few ways to achieve faster workout results.
Getting Started
Obviously the first thing you need to do when deciding to enter into a regular exercise routine is to actually get started. However, there are some often overlook baby steps to consider that may increase your likelihood of continuing your workout routine to reach your goals successfully:
Set goals
It’s important to set results oriented goals for your workout plan. This can and often does drive your willingness to take action during those times when you want to quit or not perform at the level that is required for results. Whether figuratively or in writing, state what you are trying to achieve and by what date. This can also help you assess what your time and effort commitment will need to be.
Try Everything For Free
The only sure fire way to find out what works best for you, is to try things out for yourself. I suggest finding any free or trial programs available to get a feel for what’s doable and aligned with your goals. This may take a little time in the beginning (4-6 weeks), but it will be worth its weight in gold latter as it will likely be much easier to achieve quicker results once you know what works for you. During this stage you can measure what works directly by the way it makes you feel. A little soreness in areas that you want to focus on is fine. Just try as many regimens as you can and keep a record of what works or does not work.
The Workout
Now that you have taken your baby steps and found a workout regimen that ideally works for your proposed goals, it’s time to start your workout.
Workout Twice a Day
This may raise a few eyebrows but, I’m going to say it anyway, there is no substitute for time. You can however structure and utilize your time in a way that maximizes what results you can achieve. For example; If your goal is the lose 15 pounds of fat and gain more muscle mass within 3 months, you could hypothetically structure two workouts per day that consist of 30 minutes of fat burning exercise in the morning, and 30 minutes of weight training in the evening. Typically people attempt to schedule one longer catch-all workout for an hour per day. Sometimes this catch-all approach is not effective especially if your workouts plateau around 30 minutes in. By working out twice per day for 30 minutes per workout, you give your body a quick break to recover then are able get back to business.
Sync Meals & Exercise Together
This is one of those game changing activities that has the propensity to skyrocket your chances of reaching your goals successfully. It’s so effective perhaps because it takes the main two factors in your physical health (diet & exercise) and directly links them together with time and effort. If done properly, this forces you to make healthier food choices due to the psychological shift that happens when you eat in close proximity to exercising. It may take some a little longer to do this sync as it forces immediate change of habits.
Track Your Progress Weekly
Some people do it daily, some do it monthly or not at all. I have found that tracking your progress on a weekly basis is a realistic and timely way to stay focused on the effectiveness of your workout plan to increase the likelihood of reaching important milestones on the path to realizing your main goals. Their are many products on the market for tracking your workout. pick whats right for you.
Don’t Stop
This is perhaps the most challenging and most important area of what we have discussed thus far. It’s predicted that most people stop or decrease there workout regimen intensity merely 40 days before achieving the results they desire? That’s less than a month and a half before actually seeing the life changing results they were after. So to that I say; whatever you have to do, do it. Whatever you need to tell yourself, say it. Just don’t quit! Just push through. Results are closer than the day you started.
I hope this helps someone on their journey to achieving better health. Please leave your thoughts in the reply box below and share this if you are so inclined. Thank you for your time!