7 Massive boosts to your training

Hi Guys , I wanted to share with you 7 Great tips on how to boost the results of any workout you do ,be it at home , in the studio, in the gym , on the road or at our Bootcamp !

1. The Buddy System

Do you have a friend who wants to get in shape? Well then , Sign up together! It’s much harder to skip out on your workout when someone is counting on you to show up.

2. Photographs

Do you have a fitness or fashion icon? Post a picture of her or him on your fridge or somewhere you will see it all the time , another place to find pictures is inside fitness magazines ,or better yet go online and search for “fitness” , you are bound to find a body you admire , click ‘print’ and you have saved the cost of 1 magazine.

3. Rest

Give your body ample time to recover. If you are new to working out, start slow. Try going for 3 days a week for a few weeks and then slowly add days until you are at your preferred # , when you are an experienced trainer and you go five to six times a week , you need to make sure you take one full day off each week and then every four or five weeks, take two, three, even four complete days off. This allows your body to recover and enables you to return stronger (and often leaner) than before. Your muscles grow in recovery , so if you are always beating them down and tearing them apart, you will get weaker and your results will diminish. Your “off days” can motivate you to go back next week and do it all over again.

4. Knowing the Benefits !

Knowing all the great benefits of your exercise regime can help drive you through the toughest of workouts , here’s just some ! Great natural stress relief , improved sleep , better posture , lower blood pressure , increased bone density (great for women) greater self confidence , combats chronic diseases , Boosts your energy levels , Its FUN , and that’s without going into all the other measureable changes to your appearance .

5. Having a Mantra

You might need to play around with this one until you find the best for you , but having a little saying that you repeat in your head when you begin to mentally crumble can mean the difference between a good & great workout , anything that will keep you from easing up or quitting can make all the difference.For example yours might be something like “Get busy living or get busy dying” (thank you Shawshank Redemption) , or an inspiring line from a favorite song ,or a motivational quote - Whatever works !

6. Goal Setting (“Indian with no target hit nothing”)

We’ve all heard how powerful goal setting can be – well that’s because it bloody works ! Having set goals to work towards is huge , you are making a big mistake thinking you are getting the best out of any exercise regime without having goals in place Before you start (if you don’t have any set some NOW ) Put them in writing and revisit them twice each day ,you will be wiring your brain to make these goals a part of your reality. Yours might be Fitting into an old dress or suit , dropping 3.5 kg (make the goals specific) , gaining 2 kg of muscle , running a sub 3.30 km ,or having more energy to play with your kids , no right or wrong answers here – it just has to be relevant & motivational to YOU .

7. Reward Yourself

When you do reach one or more of your Goals , give yourself a Reward ! Celebrate life’s little successes along the way – it can be a powerful motivator to know that you will spoil yourself with whatever you have planned be it “that new dress” , or going for a massage , or going on a holiday .

I really hope these help you power through your next workout !

All the best in your training !