Staying consistent with workouts if we have a very hectic and busy life is a challenge. For example, responsibilities to family, friends, work, hobbies, and travel can make it difficult to balance your chores and weekly workout routines.
In addition, if you have clear goals such as losing weight and building muscle, being inconsistent in achieving your training plan will be a big problem to meet them.
However, it is possible to comply with a training routine , without putting aside all your day-to-day responsibilities. Find out how you can do it with these simple tips.
3 tips to avoid skipping a workout
1. Rethink your training goals
Poorly defined goals about what you aspire to achieve with training make it difficult to carry out the routine consistently. Also, whatever your fitness goal is, you need to understand that it will take time to stick with your exercise plan and see results.
If you stop and skip a day of your routine again , you run the risk of losing all the progress you’ve made, and you’ll waste energy trying to start over. Additionally, many people who exercise fluctuate their training periods, causing them to lose motivation and consistency.
Therefore, clearly define your goals so that you stay motivated enough to achieve them.
2. Insist on exercising when under stress
In the most stressful moments of life it is necessary to avoid skipping a training day . This is because exercise relieves stress and helps maintain a strong mind.
Therefore, understand that mind and body are integrally connected; And by maintaining a fit and flexible body, your mind stays fit and strong in times of high stress.
3. Schedule your workouts
The solution to that problem of skipping a training day also lies in learning to schedule your workouts.
3.1 When to schedule the trainings?
You can choose any desired day of the week to start, depending on your exercise program. To do this, the following is recommended:
- Take about 30 minutes to plan your routine for the week.
- Locate the actions to be taken that are key to meeting your exercise program goals.
- Establish the results you expect from that week.
3.2 How to schedule the trainings?
Once your week is planned, the next step is to schedule your workouts as a commitment that you should not stop making.
It is vital that your training schedule is based on your available time. Keep in mind that it must be realistic, that is, possible to comply, and that it will depend on your availability for it.
For example, you can schedule 2-3 yoga classes, 3 short strength training sessions, and maybe a running race.
The key points to plan a training so that you do not skip any session are the following:
- Pick the days and times that work best for you, and when there are the fewest distractions.
- Commit to a minimal training program. You may be willing to spend 30 minutes three times a week, or 10 minutes a day. The important thing is to be 100% sure that you can consistently run that number of workouts per week.
Conclution
It is totally understandable that it is tempting and easy to skip a day or more of training , but if there is no commitment, you will hardly meet your goals.
Therefore, it is recommended to write down at least 5 reasons, along with the schedule of your workouts, why you want to change your body.
Do not forget either that training is a way to infuse your body with energy and strength, that there are many benefits of exercise, and too many disadvantages of not doing it.
Reference
- Perry, M. How to Never Miss A Workout Again. For Builtlean [Revised January 2017]
