...or how you can turn your sporting New Year's resolutions into actual successes this year.
It's probably the most popular New Year's resolution: start exercising in January. But after two weeks, it's all over again. How do women make sure that their New Year's resolution doesn't just become another item on their already seemingly endless to-do list?
New Year's resolutions? Sport as a goal for the new year? "Does that even make sense?" many of you will be asking yourselves. "Yes," experts agree. After all, without specific goals, there is hardly any personal or sporting development. And you may also be asking yourself: "Don't resolutions primarily lead to more stress instead of the longed-for sense of achievement?"
We counter this: If annual resolutions are aimed at establishing healthier habits, reducing stress, pursuing personal goals or taking better care of yourself overall, then they make sense and have a real chance of becoming a long-term part of your personal habits.
We have put together some tips for you and your friends on how to turn your annual sporting resolutions into success stories:
- Are your goals YOUR goals?
Make sure that your resolutions come from an intrinsic motivation. Under no circumstances should you set yourself goals that are based on external expectations. - Are your goals realistic?
Set yourself clear and achievable goals. It's better to start with small steps and gradually increase, rather than setting goals that are too high and then not reaching them. This will only frustrate you. - Do you have the opportunity to achieve your goals on time?
Create a detailed Training planthat can be integrated into your everyday life. Take your commitments into account to ensure that you can actually find time for training. It is important that these additional appointments do not lead to additional pressure. - Do you know how to avoid monotony?
Avoid monotony by integrating different sports or activities into your plan. This makes training more interesting and reduces the likelihood of boredom. If you want to run more, incorporate strength training into your training week, for example. The running pros at Markus Ryffel's can give you more tips. - Do you know someone who shares your goal?
Look for a training partner or a group to keep you motivated. Doing sport together is motivating, provides variety and is often more fun. For example, you can register as a group for the women's run and train together until this summer highlight. - How would you like to reward yourself for achieving your goals?
Wow! You now go running once a week! You can easily run the 10 km you have planned! You run the 5 kilometers at the women's run in summer under 25 minutes! If you reach a milestone, you should celebrate and reward yourself afterwards - we think! This can be a small reward for each week of consistent training or a bigger reward for achieving long-term goals. Think about what is really good for you and how you can do something good for your motivation and your body. - Are you flexible enough?
Be flexible with your plans and goals. It is important to accept that there will be days, maybe even weeks or months, when it will be difficult to stick to your plan. Find ways to accept this and still not neglect your goals. - Do you check your progress?
Take time regularly to review your progress and make any necessary adjustments to your goals or training plan. This helps to keep you motivated. - Do you keep the longer-term perspective in focus?
Think long-term and consider sport/your training routine as a fixed routine in your everyday life. This can help you to focus on the big picture instead of just short-term goals that may not be achieved. - Are you giving yourself enough rest?
Sporting activities should be part of a balanced lifestyle. So make sure you get enough sleep, eat a balanced diet and get enough rest to maximize the positive effects of your training. And enjoy it!
So, what do you think? Will these tips help you to be different to the bombshells this year?
