Train With Jane: Getting Out Of Your Fitness Rut
In the beginning of the year I started to share every workout I did with you all and was well received by the community well, thank you! Around three weeks ago I did my last workout. Since then I’ve done around two cardio sessions and thats all. These aren’t excuses, but life happens at times and its important that you don’t beat yourself up when you trip. Over the last three weeks I had gone through a mental funk, a cold, and a wisdom tooth removal that I’m not 100% out of the woods yet with. All of these causing me to take a step back from fitness until I fully recover.
Falling off the fitness bandwagon and getting back on is tough! There are so many ways that you can get off of track, wether you go on vacation, holidays, sickness, or just a lack of motivation. I’m hoping these tips will be able to help you get back on track with your fitness goals!
1) Understand that this is just a bump in the road.
Once you get over the fact that you messed up, things will go a lot smoother for you! The more time you spend feeling guilty is time that you can spend moving on. The faster you move out of the guilt phase the faster you can get back on track. It’s science!
2) Ease back in. Don’t go 100% on the first day.
Honestly, I know you want to feel powerful and badass again. But taking off a few weeks from the gym definitely means that you’re not in the shape that you were in before you stopped going. You have to ease back in and I suggest cardio and bodyweight movements. If you start lifting heavy from the start or try to pick up where you left off…you’re going to get sore and not go back the next day making it difficult for you to build a routine.
3) Start with the things you like.
If you like upper body day, go for a upper body day! You are more likely to get back into the gym knowing that you’re about to do your favorite workout - because we all have them. If you absolutely dread leg day, don't start with leg day! Its simple.
4) Get some new workout clothes/gear.
When you’re in a rut and lacking motivation, sometimes you just need a little bit of excitement! I feel that buying some new workout clothes, sneakers or a new piece of equipment will get you fired up to try them out. So, go ahead buy yourself a treat for being naughty!
5) Drink a lot of water and opt to walk whenever you can.
If you haven’t been eating right and haven’t been exercising its likely that you feel lazy, heavy and have that kinda gross feeling. Drinking water and going on walks will help you build up some energy that you’re laking. I dare you to try it yourself, its like magic!
I hope these tips help some of you get a pep back into your step! If any of you have any comments/questions/concerns about fitness feel free to ask in the comments below!
With Love,
Jane
Work out gear definitely makes it more fun! Haha I didn’t buy much regular clothes this whole past year but all these fitness and pole gear.
Basically living in leggings and sweats majority of the time these days lol
There’s nothing like that feeling of getting new gear!
Leggings/sweats/sneakers are life LOL
Yepp, work out gear motivates us a lot.
the most important thing about fitness for me is persistence
likewise....consistency is key!
its good to see people agreeing on facts that are to the point 👍
For sure!! I honestly haven't been able to be consistent. Hopefully Ill get back on track soon.
losing weight is easier than you'd think.
keeping it off is the challenge.
the thing that tend to always work, for me, is discipline and consistency.
find a work out and diet that fits your lifestyle. and stick to it.
sounds simple enough, right? good luck.
I'm finally awake to see a post from you, haha.
I love your opening line!
The thing I hate the most is doing legs which has always been a problem for me as I naturally have broad shoulders and can pack on muscle quickly but lose fat slowly.
I need to start slow like you suggested. Thanks for the tips, Jane!
Thank you for commenting :)
Honestly, I know you want to feel powerful and badass again. But taking off a few weeks from the gym definitely means that you’re not in the shape that you were in before you stopped going. You have to ease back in and I suggest cardio and bodyweight movements. If you start lifting heavy from the start or try to pick up where you left off…you’re going to get sore and not go back the next day making it difficult for you to build a routine.
Thanks for sharing
I have definitely been in a fitness rut lately, so thanks for the great article! I like your advice to just start out slowly and ease back into things. Also, now I have an official excuse to go buy more workout gear. 😆
Oh, I am so with you here! My last workout has been somewhere at Christmas- there were busy times in the evening, then I got a flu, then Steemit era begun. But then it is so hard to get back on track! I even bought some new sports clothes (usually helps), but still nothing. I hope that at least next week I will manage to start!
Hello there.
I am an on/off person concerning workouts, fired up on jet fuel for a few days and then spend the rest of the week trying to convince myself on the benefits of workout sessions....i really do hate this about myself.
Can you suggest an efficient diet/workout plan to help reduce belly fat and improve the abdominals?
Maybe you burn yourself out because you go too hard in the beginning. Remember to ease back into it and make it as fun as you possibly can! Check out my latest article, I think it may help you :)
I love to workout, but could never keep consistency in it.
That's why I started small workout sessions every now and then like doing pushups, yoga, morning walks.
These keep me healthy and I can do them whenever I want so that I don't feel guilty of breaking the consistency in my workout routine.
It feels energised and peaceful if we do exercise regularly.
In all honesty I am just on my break from work and can't read this now... But I saw that picture and I loved it so much... I was like... Super cool photo... I bet what You have written it is awesome as well... Will try and not forget to come back to read it ehehheh :D
Thank you :D This made me smile haha
Always glad to make someone smile