5 ways to get killer curves in 2016

Now that the year has come to an end, forget what you didn’t do right or what you should have done to improve your fitness. The New Year is actually a good time to start afresh to reevaluate, prioritise and make changes. Right changes that you can stick with this time round.

Here are few tips to consider as you launch into the New Year.

Plan Ahead

Seize the habit of making your new resolution like losing some weight or eating better on the New Year’s Eve. Doing this at the last minute will only lead to failure because your decision will purely be based on the mind set of that particular day and chances of sticking to them will not be easy as you think.

This is the reason why nearly 90 per cent of people who make New Year resolutions fail within the first few months after making them. List the number of activities you enjoy most and how often you feel you are going to do them and at what intensity or duration. This kind of planning will give you that longevity effect you need.

Be ready

Make sure that you are both mentally and physically ready to start a new exercise programme. Don’t do it just because you want to shed off a few pounds that you consumed during the holidays.

Your physical and mental readiness will determine how well you are going to stick your exercise, determine your confidence in your exercise ability because it’s not going to be easy as you think and most importantly determine how likely you are going to succeed.

Be smart

Setting new goals for the New Year is a great idea but making unrealistic goals can be extremely impractical. Make sure you follow the SMART principle to make your new goals more feasible.

Let your goals be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. Don’t beat yourself too much when starting. Do the best you can each day and take one day at a time. Just start slowly and develop a solid foundation on your fitness.

Solidify that foundation as your body improves by either increasing intensity or duration of your exercise. This will make it easier for you to monitor your progress as you carry on plus you are going to love the changes that you will see.

Keep pushing

If at some point you run out of steam or maybe drift back to your old habits by mid-February or so, don’t despair. Start over again and recommit yourself fully. Failure at some point is not bad.

All it takes is resilience to achieve the results you want so keep on trying until you get there.

Track and celebrate your progress

Always keep track and celebrate every process you make however small it may be. The short term goals you see will help you accomplish even the larger ones because they are easy to keep while also keeping you motivated as you carry on.