Now that Christmas is over and New Year’s is less than a week away, you’ve made up your mind that 2010 is your year to get fit, lose weight, and eat right.
Congrats on taking that first step. Making up your mind is # 1. Commitment and consistency are daily choices you will have to continue to make.
Start slow. Don’t blow out an O-ring trying to start where you left off. For some, a nice long walk four or five nights a week may be just what the doctor ordered.
You don’t have to join a gym. Striveperformance.com and other great web-based resources are here to help with exercise ideas that you can do at home or on the road with minimal or no equipment. Bodyweight exercises aren’t just for beginners. Pistols, pushups/ pullups, walking lunges, crawls, dips, plyometric jumps can challenge even the fittest of athletes.
Diet. There is enough information out there (and most of it is great) to spin anyone’s head. I’ll keep it simple and give you three things to think about that will make a big difference in how you look, perform, and feel.
1. Drink more water.
3. Eat more fruits, nuts, and vegetables.
There it is. Keep it simple and don’t overwhelm yourself. Let me know if I can help, shoot me a question at Kyle@striveperformance.com or Formspring me.