Fitness Blues Research Paper
The fall fitness blues: how to stay in shape as summer ends
Sunshine, beach days, hikes, surf, sand, the list is endless for fun reasons to stay in shape in the summer months. As, school picks back up, the days cool down and vacation days are left behind, it is easy to let those summer fitness goals go down with the sunshine.
But that doesn’t have to be the case! In fact, I find that as school starts, my fitness actually improves.
I know that’s totally backwards right? But for me, it’s true.
Since I am in the minority of fitness fluctuation, I thought I could give some tips to fight those fall fitness blues and keep your body feeling good all year road.
1. Don’t ditch the outdoors. One of the hardest things for most people is leaving all …show more content…
Find fun indoor activities. Just because summer is over doesn’t mean your fitness has to get boring. Adventure into some new ways to exercise indoors. Tryh rock climbing, Zumba, yoga, pilates, kick boxing, spin, the list goes on! Find a local gym, fitness center, or check out your campus to see what kind of classes they offer. Check out this Huffington Post article to learn what fitness class might be right for you. Don’t be afraid to try something new.
4. Partner up. We hear so often about how much easier it is to reach goals when another person holds you accountable. Truth is, we hear about it so much because it’s actually been proven. During summer, we are often doing those outdoor fitness activities with a friend or family member. Find your summer adventure partner and kick up the gear for fall by sticking together and pushing each other to try new activates and get to the gym.
5. Ditch the bikini motivation. Sweating through that stair stepper in the gym awhile back, I heard a women talking about how she’s excited that she won’t have to worry how that swimsuit will look as summer ends. This is true for so many as winter ends and summer begins, finding motivation in thoughts of that bikini on the beach. That bikini is going away until next year, so it’s time to find a new fitness focus. The focus can and should always be, on staying healthy and keeping your body feeling good. It’s so easy to lose that summer energy and excitement as we start sitting around more and more. Get those endorphins pumping and keep your body active through the colder seasons
Sunshine, beach days, hikes, surf, sand, the list is endless for fun reasons to stay in shape in the summer months. As, school picks back up, the days cool down and vacation days are left behind, it is easy to let those summer fitness goals go down with the sunshine.
But that doesn’t have to be the case! In fact, I find that as school starts, my fitness actually improves.
I know that’s totally backwards right? But for me, it’s true.
Since I am in the minority of fitness fluctuation, I thought I could give some tips to fight those fall fitness blues and keep your body feeling good all year road.
1. Don’t ditch the outdoors. One of the hardest things for most people is leaving all …show more content…
Find fun indoor activities. Just because summer is over doesn’t mean your fitness has to get boring. Adventure into some new ways to exercise indoors. Tryh rock climbing, Zumba, yoga, pilates, kick boxing, spin, the list goes on! Find a local gym, fitness center, or check out your campus to see what kind of classes they offer. Check out this Huffington Post article to learn what fitness class might be right for you. Don’t be afraid to try something new.
4. Partner up. We hear so often about how much easier it is to reach goals when another person holds you accountable. Truth is, we hear about it so much because it’s actually been proven. During summer, we are often doing those outdoor fitness activities with a friend or family member. Find your summer adventure partner and kick up the gear for fall by sticking together and pushing each other to try new activates and get to the gym.
5. Ditch the bikini motivation. Sweating through that stair stepper in the gym awhile back, I heard a women talking about how she’s excited that she won’t have to worry how that swimsuit will look as summer ends. This is true for so many as winter ends and summer begins, finding motivation in thoughts of that bikini on the beach. That bikini is going away until next year, so it’s time to find a new fitness focus. The focus can and should always be, on staying healthy and keeping your body feeling good. It’s so easy to lose that summer energy and excitement as we start sitting around more and more. Get those endorphins pumping and keep your body active through the colder seasons