Fitness Tips for Women

Fitness: We always look for new, exciting and easy tips that will give instant results. Most of the times these fads are ineffective. There are no shortcuts to staying fit but there are of course, easy steps you can adhere to. Apart from the basic such as sufficient sleep and hydration here are additional ways to help you stay fit!

Morning Walk/Jog – Okay, this may seem a tad difficult if you’re not a morning person. That’s fine. You can still make time for it in the evenings. Walking or jogging for just about 40 -45 minutes is a very good practice to stay healthy. If you don’t have time to go out, make sure to go for some effective exercises that you can do at home. If you don’t have time to shop and get all geared up you can even get your perfect pair of running shoes, clothes or accessories from online sites like Catch.com.au or David Jones.

Breakfast and Recovery Meal – Skipping breakfast is a complete no-no! A healthy breakfast, with fresh fruits, dry fruits, fibre and protein will keep you energized and improve your metabolism. This, in turn, will help you burn calories during the day. Protein will prevent hunger and the glucose in fruits will keep you away from sweet cravings. Your post-workout meal or recovery meal is as important as your breakfast. Don’t worry, it won’t undo your efforts in the gym; instead, it will aid muscle recovery and refuel your body after a good workout.

Healthy Snacking – Staying hungry for long will increase your cortisol levels (stress hormone) and make you want to eat more. So, it’s best to stay away from junk/oily foods and follow a healthy snacking practice between meals. Load yourself with fruits, vegetables and foods rich in protein, minerals, fibre, calcium, fat and carbs in order to lower the risk of catching a disease.

Short-Term Goals – When starting off, it’s natural to make big plans and long-term goals because it seems crucial at the beginning. However, it can be overwhelming and discouraging when you don’t see instant results. So, it’s best to have short-term goals and tread one step at a time. Achieving smaller goals will keep you motivated and help you get to the finish line.

Exercise Pattern – Before you just start off, chalk out a structured workout pattern that will include cardio, strength training, stretching and other important exercises. Ensure to add variation to your workout regime with weights, running, jump ropes, high-intensity workouts and other exercises. Also, be mindful during every exercise and focus on the parts of your body that are being targeted.

Author bio:

Nidhi Mahajan is a guest blogger and passionate about content writing. She has been blogging about Health tips for more than 7 years now with variety of topics covered under Health related articles. To read her more pieces on the stuff visit Health Guide at Pop-pins.com