Deciding to start exercising regularly will have a positive impact on your life in many different ways. Working out will not only help you to maintain your weight, build strength, increase flexibility and improve your overall physical health but it can boost your mood, give you more energy, increase self-confidence and have a positive impact on your mental health too. 

To ensure that your fitness journey gets off to the best possible start possible, you need to take the right approach from the outset. With the right mindset cemented, the necessary gym equipment purchased and goals in place, all you need to do is to follow through on your commitment to a new and improved you. Before you begin your fitness journey, be sure to prepare yourself physically and mentally for the road ahead to ensure you get the best possible results from all of your hard work. 

Let’s take a look at five simple tips to begin your fitness journey on the right foot and set you up for success moving forward. 

Commit To Your Decision

Wanting to get back to working out regularly, thinking about exercising, researching the most effective exercise methods and other time-wasting tasks will not get you results. If you have decided to start a new fitness regime you need to fully back yourself and commit to your decision. This is the very first step in becoming fitter and healthier through regular exercise. 

Set Attainable Goals

To stay on track with your new fitness journey, you need to ensure that you have something to work towards. Perhaps you want to lose a certain amount of weight, be able to run a particular distance or take part in an upcoming endurance event. Whatever your goals are, make sure that they are specific, attainable and measurable. Reaching different milestones en route to your ultimate targets will help to keep you motivated to work out more often. 

Start Slowly

If this is your first time committing to an exercise regime or if you have been out of action for a while and are returning to training, it’s important that you start slow. Whether it’s lifting, cardio or flexibility training, taking on too much too soon is a sure-fire way to injure yourself. Overtraining can also lead to you burning out, leaving you too tired to workout. 

Do What You Can 

While you might want to workout twice a day, five days a week, sometimes life gets in the way. Even the best-laid plans are subject to change at the last minute. Accepting that missing a workout from time-to-time is acceptable will allow you to feel more in control of your schedule. Stick to your routine as best as you can and if you miss a session, don’t stress about it. Just get back to your regular routine the next day and keep on moving. 

Aim To Move More 

To get the very most out of your new fitness-orientated lifestyle, be more aware of your movement throughout the day. Seek out opportunities to be more active in your normal daily routine. Meet friends for walks, take up an active hobby, start cycling to work, or do anything else that might help you to move more throughout the day. Staying active and limber will keep you motivated on your fitness journey and help you to enjoy your newfound fitness outside of your workout routine. 

Get Your Fitness Journey Started On The Right Foot

Making the decision to commit to a regular routine is a positive thing to do. With the right approach to your fitness journey, you can ensure that you get the best possible results from your hard work. Be sure to commit to your decision, set a goal, start slow and increase your overall activity throughout the day as much as possible. In no time, you will be well and truly on the road to achieving your fitness goals and becoming a healthier, fitter and happier you.