That’s because we set them when enthusiasm, motivation, and excitement levels are at an all-time high.
Life gets in the way, ourmotivationfades, and we shrug and move on.
First, don’t beat yourself up if this sounds familiar.
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Making lasting changes to yourfitnessand lifestyle habits is hardsometimes, really hard.
Any success, no matter how small, is worth celebrating.
Getting in shapewhatever that means for youtakes time and consistency.
you’re able to do thisbut lifestyle changes take time.
Be good to your body, and treat yourself with respect.
Be kind to yourself, and recognize how awesome you are, independent of your shape-up goals.
That’s the best advice of all.
“Focus only on improving performance, strength, speed and consistency this year.
Your body will change so much faster!
Promise to eat your protein first at lunch.
You are naturally more motivated and enthusiastic to complete the workout.
Sometimes people take that to mean I don’t like cardio, which isn’t true.
That analogy works because thirty percent of a workout is still a chunk.
The side dishes are important.
If you just ate a slab of steak, that’s not a good dinner.
The vegetables are important.
This year I wrote ‘hiding behind my computer screen’ because I want to focus on direct communication.
On another piece of paper we write one thing down we want to cultivate for the year.
This piece of paper lives on my bathroom vanity where I will see it each day.
I like the idea of working towards something versus setting strict resolutions.
On my vanity this year are two words: pure and chill.
Embark on a fitness plan only as much commitment as you know youll be able to adhere to.
For example, a resolution to lose weight is really only an idea with nothing actionable to do.
Now you have an actionable path on how to achieve your goal.
do a triathlon) that requires those skills.
Resolutions, like goals, should be SMART (specific, measureable, attainable, realistic/relevant, time-bound).
Don’t set them simply because someone else is setting it.
Create goals that mean something to you.
If you hate doing something, don’t do it.
), and it is impossible to accomplish all of them [at once].
make a run at choose one very specific goal.
Make your resolution easy to stick to so that you might achieve it, and maybe exceed it.
And then you’re underusing some.
The ones that get overused tend to get tight, and a tight muscle doesn’t function properly.
“Annie Mulgrew, Program Director,CityRow
