3 SPRING BREAK IS UPON US
Got a winter getaway trip planned? Time to get your butt in gear! You don't want to have to worry about the pounds you've packed on while you pack luggage. If you're planning on site-seeing, start now with 30-minute walks on the treadmill and tinker with the incline to mimic being outside. If you're planning on snorkeling, get in the pool at your gym three days each week and push yourself for a calorie-burning, lap-swimming workout. Changing your cardio workout styles can not only lean you out, it can also prepare you for the vacation activities you've spent so much time saving up for. Don't let it go to waste, and don't forget the sunscreen!
4 SPRING IS THE SEASON OF LOVE
Are you single? Why not utilize your time now to find your best and most confident version of yourself? Nothing is more attractive than someone who is strong, confident, disciplined, and goal-oriented. Put your best foot forward by buckling down on your training and diet routine. Already got someone special? Plan couples workouts and get to the gym together. Not only can you push each other, you can get in and out of the gym in a blink by supersetting exercises. One person can do sets of squats while the other person does kettlebell swings, then you can switch. Low-rest, high-intensity workouts will strengthen your bodies and the health of your relationship.
5 YOUR FRIENDS NEED YOU
Many people have already fallen off the wagon for their 2014 goals in your life. Why not give them a boost by leading the way?
Working in groups or having someone to keep you accountable for your goals often creates a solid emotional boost to the recommitment of goals. Be the catalyst in the lives of people around you by electrifying your social group with your enthusiasm to get back on the wagon.
Try a hip-hop dance class with your friends if you've always been curious. Find a training program online, or hire a trainer to bring you through a group workout. Set up a circuit routine the gets everyone involved—think biceps curls, planks, step-ups, and Swiss ball hamstring curls. Follow it with 5-10 minutes of hard incline cardio. If you're a competitor, get together with a friend who shares your passion, and increase accountability by practicing posing and stage routines.
6 YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF
Yes, winter can be brutal and can make the idea of training debilitating. When it's 0-15 degrees outside, you don't care much to venture outside the house. I get it. I live in Minnesota, where 2014 brought 44 nights below zero already, twice as many as we normally get in a year! Even so, you owe it to yourself to follow through on the goals you set—no matter the weather.
Give yourself the power and momentum to push forward and start your spring and summer seasons with the body and health you've always dreamed of having. Find inspirational members on BodySpace and ask them questions about how they got to where they are. Go to a big fitness expo or competition and talk to the people in the world of fitness. How do they keep their own fire aflame?
Follow your favorite athletes through social media and read inspirational books like "You Are a Badass," by Jen Sincero, which is one of my personal favorites. Education and inspiration are crucial to your success. The motivation to keep going is available everywhere when you look for it and are open to it.
You're just as worthy of your efforts now as you ever were. 2014 has barely started. It's way too soon to give up on yourself. Start now or start again and make it the best year of your life!
SOURCE: BODYBUILDING.COM
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