3 ways to a consistent workout

December 3, 2008 in Pilates by karen | No comments

Consistency with exercise is the only way to ensure you get good results and the only way to make those results last.  Unfortunately for most of us, consistency is also the hardest thign to maintain wen it comes to exercise.  I have certainly struggled with this over time.  There are 3 simple tools that I use to help me stay consistent with my workouts.

 
1. Keep a written record of your workouts!
Do up a sheet of paper where you can write down what what your workout is and record the dates that you workout on.  You will be surprised how easy it is to ‘have a break’ for a few days that ends up lasting weeks.  When you write it down, it’s easy to keep track of and you will find that it makes you more inclined to NOT MISS a workout today because you can’t pretend to yourself that it hasn’t really been that long since the last one.
 
2. Find a training partner
This is one of the best ways to help yourself get a better exercise experience.  Working out with others is usually more fun.  You can do this by booking a session with an instructor or trainer, or simply get together with a friend to workout.  If you set a regular time with someone else you will be more likely to do your workout.  This is probably one of the major reasons so many people pay personal trainers!
 
3 Even when you don’t feel like it, DO SOMETHING!
This is probably the most important thing.  When you feel awful you don’t feel like exercising.  But generally speaking, exercise will make you feel better.  This is something that I have experienced many times.  When you get tired, stressed or are just feeling down it is really easy to just do nothing.  Don’t try and make yourself workout for an hour, just do something.  In Pilates I would say just get on the floor and do a set of The Hundred.  Something is always better than nothing, even if it’s just one exercise for a few seconds.  Keep your body moving and you will always feel better!  
 
These are 3 of the things that I use to help me keep consistent with my own workouts and they have worked really well, especially with a 2 year old daughter. 
 
So have fun and keep at it!