Step 2 of 12
Step 2 of 12
A Plan to Get Healthy in 2021: Next Step - February
It's amazing to think that we're already in February.
By this stage, many a New Year's Resolution has been given up.
As we get into normal routines, it's hard to maintain this new habit we're trying to create for our lives.
And 4 weeks into the year, you're very likely to be back into your normal routine.
During my first post in this series, I discussed how often people fail when they're trying to get healthy, because they try to change too much.
It leads to overwhelm and confusion, especially when their normal busy lives are considered.
I wrote to start January by simply doing 2 training sessions a week.
This doesn't sound like a lot, but the idea was to build for the year - the full 12 months.
Now in February, I just add some difficulty: 1 extra training session per week.
I personally prefer to get people training 3 times a week.
I think it's a good manageable amount and leads to great results, especially with a good training program, although 2 days a week will still achieve results too.
The habit and skill of training for health is a great habit to have for the rest of your life as well, so I prefer to focus people on this first for the year.
This extra training session though would have a few options:
An expansion of the weight training program started in January.
A short conditioning session - 30 minutes maximum.
A long low intensity session like a walk - 45-60 minutes long.
I've often mentioned to clients that if they can't make a training session, then they should try to get low intensity session like a walk in.
It's good for overall health, recovery from training and still burns calories.
Plus it's simple.
So February's focus is on more training, and simply building on your training habit that you'll lean on for the rest of the year.
Until next time,
Marco
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