New Year's Contemplations

New Year’s Comtemplations

The time has come to test our mettle.  We have put all of our health fitness eggs into one basket, that being the “New Year’s Resolution” basket.  Our November and December justifications for exercise avoidance are no longer valid, and the pressure to begin the seemingly futile task of beginning a workout routine that lasts longer than your leftover turkey is almost overwhelming.  The commitment to improving your fitness carries even more importance at this time, as you know that a failed attempt in January likely means another full year of excuses and “tomorrow’s”.

The first step to committing to a lifestyle change is to recognize it as being just that.  Most people view exercise as an “extra” burden that they would fit in if they only had time, but since exercise doesn’t pay the bills or feed the kids, it has to sit on the backburner until an opening in the schedule presents itself.  I’m sorry, but filling in exercise for your cancelled 3 o’clock on Thursday will not be enough to effect any kind of change in your fitness.  The benefits of exercise and healthy eating need to be recognized, accepted and believed in order to make the appropriate changes in your daily routine for positive and lasting results.

We have all heard that exercise is great, yet we are all at different stages of using that information to our advantage.  Understanding how close we actually are to following any kind of workout routine is highly individual, and strategies to accepting fitness into our lives on a regular basis are different for everybody.  Below is a classification system that you can use to categorize yourself as an exerciser.  Upcoming articles will outline various strategies for each to employ to get that exercise train on the tracks.

Precontemplation: No, I am not working on improving my fitness, and I am not considering it.

Contemplation: No, I am not working on improving my fitness. However, I have been thinking about working on it. Maybe I'll get started within the next 6 months.

Preparation: I am working on improving my fitness, but I am not doing as well as I planned. For some reason I get stuck. I do not have the answers to why I am stuck, or I do know why and am planning to do better next month.

Action: I am working on improving my fitness every day, and I am succeeding, but I have only been doing this for less than 6 months.

Maintenance: I have been working on improving my fitness every day and I have succeeded. I have been working on this for at least 6 months.

 

 

Call PURSUIT at 604-574-2895, or visit www.pursuittraining.com, to discuss your health and fitness goals for the New Year, and for information regarding upcoming PURSUIT speed and agility clinics.      

 

Mike Wilson

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