5 Ways to Stay Motivated
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Make a goal – It’s much easier to stay motivated and focused when working towards a specific goal. If you’re trying to start a running program, why not choose a 5K race to train for? You can set up a focused plan for each day that will help you achieve your goals. It’s sometimes easier to stick to a program when it’s broken down and taken day by day. Also, it’s feels great to make and achieve goals, so you may find yourself looking for another race after you’ve finished the first. Goals can be set for any activity – running, swimming, or cycling a certain distance, or in a certain time, or gaining the ability to lift a certain amount of weight in the gym.
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Keep a log Not only will it allow you to keep track of your exercise program, but keeping a log is a great way to stay motivated. Sometimes having stay accountable in a written log will make you less likely to skip a workout. No one likes to see a whole week of blank days! Keeping a log is also a great way to keep track of how exercise affects your moods, your appetite, and more.
BMI - Fact or Fiction?
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement of body fat calculated using height and weight. It is used as an indicator of body “fatness”, or the amount of body fat versus lean mass. People are advised to keep their BMI within the normal range for maximum health.
Over recent years, the BMI concept has been criticized for being oversimplified. Because it only takes two factors into consideration – weight and height – it can be highly inaccurate in certain individuals. It allows no variations for different builds or body compositions.
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