10 Fitness Tips Everyone Needs To Know

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1. Keep A Gym Bag In Your Car
Because you never know when it's a great opportunity to workout or how you feel after in the day so have your gym bag in the car so you don't get distracted.

2. Learn From Experts Not Newbies
Some times someone well meaning but not experience person will give you advice about what to eat or how to exercise without knowing anything about you or your needs, for instance, they tell you to eat high carbohydrates or high sugar energy drink before going to the health club however you have diabetes by following that advice could harm you. A good rule to remember is learn from experts like personal trainers or your doctor about what you need to know before taking well meaning but bad advice from an stranger just because they look healthy & fit.

3. Go To The Health Club On Unpopular Times
Going to the health club right before or after work is convenient, which is why everybody does it.
What isn't convenient is cutting your workout short after waiting an hour for a piece of equipment to be free for you to use. Pace in important during your workout and if you begin to associate the health club with being pressed shoulder to shoulder while you wait for equipment, then you will be all the more likely to skip your next workout. If possible, hit the gym when the free weights are actually free, (Like 1 pm to 4 pm or Friday nights) and not hogged by legions of high school students lifting way more than they should. You should be free to roam the open plains of the health club floor without constantly waiting for a spot to be free. Give yourself that chance.

Only increase your workout by 10% at a time

4. 10 Percent Rule
Experts recommend following the “10 Percent Rule.” The idea is that you should never increase your intensity, weight lifted, or time spent exercising by more than ten percent. Conversely, it is important to challenge yourself, and allowing yourself that little incremental push when you’re ready for it will put you on track for significant growth over time.

5. Take Pictures of Yourself
Have you ever saw a fitness before & after pictures?
Seeing people transform their bodies are a great motivator even though some companies use before & after pictures to sell you an product or service. By taking pictures of yourself it will motivated you to keep going to the health club & is a awesome way to keep track of your progress.

6. Cook Once, Eat Healthy All Week
Like at Self.com talks about cooking all your meals for the week all at once, will not only save you money & time plus will keep yourself from the temptation of eating junk food or to skip a meal.

7. Work Fitness Into Your Daily Live. 
There is no substitute for a real workout. Convincing yourself that you are getting it in by curling milk jugs or taking the stairs is a fool’s errand. However, that doesn't mean you can’t supplement your fitness. Push-ups when there’s downtime in the office, yoga when you get out of bed, and sit-ups in front of the television can keep you fitness minded, and give you the burst of energy you need. If you feel this good after 25 suit-and-tie push-ups, imagine how great you’ll feel when you get to your real workout at the end of the day. (Note I'm not saying to workout when you need to do work at your job not like I said to workout at your breaks or down times.)

8. Join a Health Club You Pass Everyday
Not only will it make going to the health club more convenient but shame is a healthy motivator. It isn't good or okay to employ shame as a tactic on others, but there is nothing wrong with injecting yourself with a heavy dose of self-loathing. One of the best ways to hate yourself for not getting to the health club is joining a health club that you have to pass everyday. It is going to be harder and harder to avoid going. Eventually, your shame will win out.

9. Change
Your body will get used to your workout if you do the same old lifts every day for months on end. It is advised that you add a new workout to your regimen every week, and many trainers recommend that you totally switch up your workout every 3 months. This will also keep your workout exciting. It is hard enough to get to the health club on a regular basis, but hitting the health club only to plod through the same monotonous routine for the thousandth time is a great way to weaken your fitness resolve.

What should I eat after workout?

10. Always Eat 30 Minutes After Your Workout
Plan a protein-heavy snack after you workout. Nutritionist Nancy Clark says, “It might optimize the healing of the tiny muscle injuries that happen [normally] while people exercise ... Also protein is satiating.” So, not only is protein going to help you recover from that intense workout, but it will stop you from diving into junk food as a reward as soon as you get home. Though it feels good to pig out after a long session in the health club, you'll regret it when you don't see the progress you've worked so hard for. Side Note: If you go & workout doesn't mean you can eat all you want you still have to eat healthy to get real results.