It's easy to skip the gym, especially during the summer, when our lifestyle is disrupted by vacations, outdoor plans that we need to take advantage of before the bad weather returns, and the need to take a break—especially a mental one—mid-year.
Unfortunately, giving up exercise, even for a short time, ends up affecting our physical condition. Therefore, in September, when it is time to get back into a routine, including sports, we will need all the motivation and help possible to recover the same level of physical fitness, or even surpass it.
We'll tell you the keys to getting back to the gym after the summer, effortlessly and without giving up after a week...remember that consistency is the secret to a toned and healthy body.
1. Plan
Training should be part of our healthy lifestyle. Organize which days you are going to do it, the time, the routine you will carry out, etc. If you do not mark training in your diary or reserve those hours a week, it will be easier for you to give up trying.
Improvisation is fine, but when it comes to training, the best thing we can do is create a calendar with the days and times we want to exercise, with the goal of sticking to it, of course. Trainers recommend starting with 2 or 3 days a week and gradually increasing these.
2. Set realistic goals
Within your planning, set realistic goals, choose some long-term and others short-term so that, by fulfilling the latter, you get the motivation that drives you to fight for the next ones.
If you often find it difficult to get back into a routine, a simple goal is to complete all your sessions weekly, no matter how intense they are. The important thing is to integrate them into your habits; the intensity and results will come with time.
Challenges are synonymous with motivation. Therefore, setting your own short-term goals will help you stay motivated with your training. But, of course, don't forget to set your long-term goals.
3. Be progressive
In many cases, we have been living a very sedentary lifestyle for weeks, with hardly any activity or lying on the beach. In others, you may even have just taken the step of starting to take care of yourself and have been sedentary for years. If you are in the first group, even if you think you are maintaining your level of physical fitness, this is not the case. And if you are in the second, all the more reason to start making great progress.
It is common to start with a lot of motivation, training beyond our capabilities, and this will only demotivate us, since the muscle soreness of the following days can prevent us from carrying out the subsequent sessions we have planned and the risk of dropping out is greater.
As we mentioned before, it is about making training a habit. If you have difficulty planning and managing your progress, you can always seek the help of a professional. You should reduce both the volume and intensity of your training.
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