insideKENT Magazine Issue 58 - January 2017 | Page 105

HEALTH + WELLNESS
Optimise your routine
Work out at a time of day that is best suited to you and you ’ ll achieve optimum results . Morning people tend to hit the gym before breakfast , and night owls often spring to their fitness best after work . Keep your workouts to no more than 60 minutes in length and they should only account for around four percent of your day , so there ’ s no reason not to make it happen .
Keep focused
Exercise has its good days and bad days . Relish the good days and learn from the bad - they ’ ll help you get stronger mentally , so you can dig deep and remind yourself why you started your journey initially .
Keep going
If you trip up along the way , it ’ s alright . Don ’ t beat yourself up about it . Long-term fitness is a marathon not a sprint , and it takes work ( and doubtless a few restarts along the way ). Pick yourself up , recommit , and try setting the bar a little lower to get you back on your realistic path . It ’ s a process , so go with it and you ’ ll soon see and feel results .
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