Hi everyone,
I hope you are enjoying this fabulous weather! In Vancouver, the weather can be so sporadic that its hard to predict what we will be doing from day to day in terms of exercise. Though this is great as it keeps us on our toes, sometimes the rain or leisure of the sun can help shove our fitness into the back of our minds. Because exercise increases all of those feel-good nuero-transmitters we have in our brains, it's important to be consistent with it for an overall healthy lifestyle. A great strategy to help with consistency, is keeping a fitness schedule in either your day-timer, or from a website printout which you can hang on your fridge.
You can make a journal at the beginning of the week and follow through until the end. This eliminates the excuse making and also can contribute to a more balanced program. Because we are able to see how often we plan to do cardio, or say weights, we can get a sense of whether our program is balanced or not. If you are doing more cross-training than usual, perhaps you can squeeze in a yoga class instead one day-to help stretch out those tired muscles.
Here is a link for beginners who are just trying to make a commitment to themselves ( and good on you!)http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2009/01/workout-log.png
Here is another link to a more advanced strength training log for moderate-advanced individuals: http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/Images/weight-lifting-chart.gif
GOOD GLUTES TO ALL!
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