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15 February 2016 0 Training, Well-being
Top 5 tips for Motivation and Willpower in health and fitness

As the last fireworks on Australia Day fade away into the night, so the festive season come to an end. The months of Christmas puddings and barbecue- leftovers filled fridges are over, and we suddenly realise that we might need to get back on track to meet our New Year’s resolution of fitness and good health. We have compiled a list of the top 5 tips for boosting your motivation and will power to keep you healthy this summer!   

1) Environment.                     

There’s a reason you come back with a few extra kilos after a holiday. Surrounded by endless buffet lines and 1am chocolate ice-cream room service calls, while spending your days rolling in and out of the closest pool – the weight can pile on. But you’re home now, and you can’t afford to be surrounded by unhealthy foods. End the tug of war between the easy choice and the right one, and clear out those fridges. Empty the cupboards of processed foods and throw the chocolate filled stocking in the bin. Do it. Get started today.

2) Momentum

Momentum doesn’t just appear. You have to work for it. Once you are back in the swing of making healthy choices you’ve got to fight to maintain it. Don’t underestimate the power of consistency, and if you can do it today you’ll probably do it tomorrow. Results are in the little choices you make each day; if you continue to say No!  to bad food choices, the more you will find yourself saying Yes!  to exercise.     

3) Discipline

Yes, discipline sounds like something your old high school teacher would lecture you about, but it is fundamental to achieving your fitness goals. You need to hold yourself accountable. We tend to slack off when there’s no one looking, justifying to ourselves that ‘we need a break’. If you find yourself doing this you might want to find a training partner to hold you accountable, this is also a fun way to meet new people. When you train with others you are much more likely to achieve your fitness goals.

4) Habit

We are all creatures of habit. Ever find yourself opening and closing the fridge for no apparent reason, checking to see if the contents have miraculously changed? You are setting yourself up for failure. It’s out with the old in with the new. Replace the midnight snack with moonlight walks, and morning mocha chai latte’s with whipped cream for healthy smoothies. Create new, healthier habits. Remember, it takes 30 days to create a new habit, and only 3 days to break one! Switching the way you think is fundamental to your health and fitness goals.

5) Goal setting

Goal setting is the most important strategy to success in health and fitness. Goals are indicators of how far you’ve come and where you’re going to go next. It’s important to set dates alongside these goals. Even better, choose an event to enter. Never run 5km? Download a couch-5km program and get running. Find a local run and sign up. Rope in your friends and family and get fit together. When you’ve run that, choose another one, and aim to beat your time.

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