If you start your journey toward fitness with the expectation that you’ll see big results fast, you’re going to end up disappointed and back on the coach. The best way to avoid this is to be realistic about both your goals and the program you’re going to use to achieve them. Consider sitting down with a personal trainer or fitness coach to discuss what you hope to achieve. Not only will it help you decide on the best action plan to meet your goals, but you’ll also have a better understanding of what you can expect to see happening when.
Not only is this a good way to start your fitness journey, but most gyms, including Elevate Fitness, want you to do this so they’ll give you a complimentary training session when you join!
Take group fitness classes. We cannot emphasize this enough. When you walk into a gym for the first time and see the sea of equipment laid out for your use, keep in mind that depending on your exercise experience and your goals, not every piece of equipment is the right piece for you to be using. Not only that – it’s highly unlikely that without instruction you’ll be able to use the equipment properly on your first try.
Instead of throwing yourself at the machines (which are likely to slow your progress, see tip #1) consider taking a group fitness class where you’ll have an instructor providing you with a proven program, real-time coaching and helping to keep you safe to minimize your downtime (recovery) between workouts and increase the effectiveness of your workouts getting your noticeable results more quickly!
Think classes aren’t for you? Well if you immediately imagined a bunch of women in leotards with perfect makeup and hair bounding along to some great 80’s music (yes, we said 80’s music is great and we stand by that) then you need to see how group fitness has evolved. It’s now more inclusive on all fronts and less dance-driven and much more athletic in nature. Check out our fun post on
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