Time does fly quickly and before we know it, 6 months of 2017 has gone by!

In the beginning of the year, we are super enthusiastic about the fitness goals we set for ourselves. In January we take out our cheque books and enrol for fun fitness classes. We are enthusiastic and like everyone who wants to jog at the beach we are convinced that this is the year our life will turn around and we will finally get fit.

However within a few months, the motivation drops. This is why it is even more critical to do a mid-year review of where your fitness goals are and how you have progressed!

Here are a few things you can do to keep the enthusiasm intact and continue your fitness journey:

 

• Do an honest review

Take stock of how this year has been – how many classes did you miss and why? Analysing your reasons and understanding what the reasons are can help you fix your schedule accordingly to eliminate these excuses. For instance, if you are a morning person, there is no point doing an evening fitness class!

• Is your current workout helping you?

What were your fitness goals at the beginning of the year and how much progress have you made? Taking stock of this will help you understand if you are progressing in the right direction or if there is another way that you have to take.

 

• What should I be doing different?

After sticking to an exercise routine for 6 months, it is the perfect time to think about what it is that you could be doing different. Perhaps you need to eat differently or you need to get more sleep or reduce your stress! Adding other lifestyle changes at this point can help you get the most out of your exercise routine.

• Plan the rest of the year

We seldom plan the second half of the year with the same enthusiasm as the first half! However, going back to the board and chalking out plans again is equally important. Think of this as a fresh start and start planning how your workout routine would look for the rest of the year.

• Keep going irrespective of how you have done

Did you stick to every fitness goals you have? Did you slack and not do anything? It doesn’t matter! Now is a good time to say that I can still make the most of the year if I start right now. So, keep that enthusiasm intact and start over again or use the enthusiasm to keep the momentum high.