Saturday, May 9, 2009

Staying Focused on your Exercise.

It isn’t easy staying motivated to exercise, especially if you’re a beginner. In fact, most veteran exercisers would probably agree–some days they got it, some days they don’t. If you’re trying to lose belly fat and make exercise a habit, you may be surprised to learn that there’s not much difference between you and people who exercise regularly. There’s no magic pill that brings discipline and motivation to your workouts.

Here are some mistakes that contribute to failure to exercise:

* Focusing on the scale: Weight loss isn’t going to happen right away. For some folks, it takes months to see significant changes. When starting a program, it’s best to set measurable goals like getting a certain number of workouts in each week or lifting a certain amount of weight.

* Working too hard: Newbies sometimes go at their new workout programs like veteran exercisers. Starting easy and working your way up to more frequent exercise makes your workouts more enjoyable and gives your body time to adjust.

* Not working hard enough: On the other hand, some people don’t take their intensity high enough to promote weight loss results. Learn the right way to monitor your intensity.

* Comparing yourself to others: If your friend is losing weight faster than you are, it doesn’t mean something’s wrong with you. We all lose fat at different rates. Try to keep the focus on the gains you’re making, not someone else’s.

* Giving up too soon: If you’re not seeing results yet, giving up is the last thing you should do. If you’ve been working out consistently, you may be well on your way to weight loss. Whether you’ve seen results or not, you ARE getting something out of exercising regularly.

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