Workout schedule that achieves results
How many times have you struggled to reach your fitness goals? It happens to most of us from time to time and there’s a common reason why – we bite off more than we can chew. Goals are great. However, if the goal you set is too large it can become overwhelming.
For example, Annie decided that she wanted to run a half marathon with a friend. She had been running about three miles a day and had a little more than a month to go from three miles to thirteen. She quickly increased her mileage to six a day. It was too much too quickly. Due to soreness and time challenges, the most Annie ran before the day of the race was nine miles. She hit mile ten in the race and had a complete blow out. Injured, Annie practically crawled to the finish line.
Why did this happen to Annie?
She didn’t approach her goal with common sense.
The same thing happens with just about any type of goal.
While you may not end up injuring yourself, you can feel burdened by your goals and quit trying.
A Better Approach
A better approach to any fitness goal is to create an incremental workout schedule. And there are different ways to approach it based on your fitness goal.
Distance goals – If you have a specific distance that you’re striving for, create a workout schedule that allows you to gradually increase your efforts. The first week, for example, Annie could have run four miles, the second week she could have run four and a half, or five with one longer run.
Time goals – Do you have a goal to exercise an hour a day or to exercise five times a week? Try starting a little smaller. Ease into it. Exercise for ten minutes a day. Increase your time week by week until you’ve reached your goal.
Decide what you want to achieve and then break it down into smaller and more manageable pieces.
You’ll create a pattern of success and a schedule and lifestyle that supports you to succeed.