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f o r y o u a t y ou r G y m how you have done it! Tell them, and get them to come to the Gym with you, it is always easier to train with someone than without. No-one finds it easy to go to the Gym on a cold wet night, but if you have already arranged to meet someone there, you will go, and having gone, you will feel better for it. At the end of your first month at the Gym, talk to your instructor and ask them to modify your training programme as not only will your body become used to a routine, your progress will slow down as well and your mind will become bored! A new programme will stimulate you and the change in routine will ensure that you continue to make progress. We all tend to lead busy lives, but try and put aside the time to train 3 times a week, if possible, with a rest day in between each session to give your body time to recuperate as this will lead to optimum results. Training will be even more successful if accompanied by a good nutritional programme, this does not mean you have to diet but, with good advice from your Instructor, you can change your eating habits in a way that will enhance your training and aid muscle recovery to enable you to train harder and more frequently as you progress through the year. All the nutritional requirements you need can be found in normal everyday foods, but for those who wish, these can be enhanced through protein supplements. These are purely an addition to a normal diet, and not a replacement. They are not for the sole use of the “body builder”, they can aid all forms of training. As your year at the Gym progresses, you will see many changes in physique, stamina and your attitude to life. You will both look and feel fitter, you will be able to concentrate better and sleep well. The old adage “a healthy body leads to a healthy mind” is well founded! Progress at the Gym should not be measured on the scales! It is true that muscle weighs more than fat. Measure your progress in the mirror, by how your cloths fit and by your general well being. If you would like to be able to actually measure your progress, then ask your Gym if they can measure your body fat %, muscle mass % and visceral fat % as these are the true measurements of your body and as one goes up and another goes down, you will be able to measure progress. Enjoy the Gym in 2014 and feel the difference for the whole year! email: [email protected] | www.theoaksgym.comwww.hiyabucks.com 25