FITNESS

Jesse Hughes GENESIS FITNESS CAIRNS

It seems like only yesterday I was celebrating the start of 2016 ( mojito in hand ) and just like that - the month of over indulgence and too much family time is here once more . It ’ s around December each year that I begin to re-evaluate the life choices I ’ ve made over the last twelve months ( read : regret not actually accomplishing any of my New Year ’ s resolutions ).

If you , like me , decided 2016 was your year to be fit and fabulous but you ’ ve barely made a start on those health and fitness goals , I can assure you - you ’ re not alone . When starting on your fitness journey often the most difficult obstacle to overcome is walking into the gym for the first time .

Gymtimidation is not uncommon and I know , better than most , that the gym can seem like a scary place … especially if you are new to fitness or have decided it ’ s finally time to try out the new gym shoes you got for Christmas ( 3 years ago ).

Most of us have in our heads an idea of what the gym is like . For me , it featured a whole lot of equipment designed for torture , a handful of big muscly guys , an abundance of amazingly toned women and me ( a little too soft around the edges and with absolutely no idea what to do ).

Although I wasn ’ t wrong it didn ’ t take me long to realise that everyone in the gym had started at the beginning . They , like me , were somewhere on their fitness journey . They , too , were a little soft around the edges when they started and that confidence you see took them years of hard work , sweat and tears to build .

So , admire their courage and determination . Use them for inspiration and get started … This journey you ’ re embarking on is yours and yours alone … don ’ t put off until tomorrow ( or Monday or the New Year ) what you can do today ! It ’ s time to be the best version of you !

TIPS TO OVERCOME GYMTIMIDATION

1 . Take a friend for moral support ( and to laugh with when you both spend the whole time going the wrong way in your first BodyStep class ).

2 . Ask for help . Organise a Personal Trainer for your first session . They ’ ll show you how to use the equipment , write you a program and get you striving towards goals .

3 . Try a Group Fitness class . They are addictive ... and if you ’ re like me , you can always hide in the back .

4 . Group Fitness not your thing ? Try out Group Personal Training sessions . These are my

personal favourite . The community feel , the encouraging coaches and the awesome workouts keep me going back week after week .

5 . Don ’ t compare yourself to others . Easier said than done , remember - everyone started somewhere !

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