New Season, New Goals!

We are about a month and a half away from the official start of the winter. Canadian winters are long. We are lucky if we can ditch our coats by April. It's a bit of a hurdle because in the summer it's easy to stay active. The winter requires a bit more creativity.

A new season is a great time to set goals. Whether it's going for a beach body for your vacation, putting on muscle to impress family at a holiday gathering or just keeping the feasts off your hips and thighs there seems to be a lot of motivation this time of the year.

Here are Three Ways to Get Started

1. Just Do It! Not to sound too much like a Nike ad but starting really is the hardest part. Once you get through a couple of workouts and days of eating healthy it won't seem so hard anymore. Sometimes people think too much! We think and plan until it gets to the point where we have thought about it way too much. It over complicates the matter and then we procrastinate. So don't think about exercising, try it!

2. Hire a Personal Trainer. Nothing will get you results faster than having a trainer. Hiring a trainer means picking days and times that work for you. Once you have a schedule and the trainer to hold you accountable to that commitment you really can't go wrong if you stick with it. A personal trainer will not only get you in to the habit of exercise, but also design a safe, results oriented program catered to your goals. Nothing is more motivating than quick results!

3. Don't Give Up. Not stopping is just as important as starting. It seems like a shame to start something and then not finish. Especially since it is so hard to start! Sometimes having a busy schedule and not making a few workouts is demotivating and you just want to give up. These are the times when you really need to think about why you started this journey and if you think it will really be worth it to stop and lose all of the hard work you have accumulated. I'm sure nothing is worth throwing away hours lifting weights and treadmill time.

This fall and winter motivate yourself by aiming for new goals. Not only will it take your mind off of the long winter but think of the body you will have in the spring!

Go For It!