Depending on what level your fitness is at, the more attention you pay to it says a lot.
The attitude of just doing some exercise and hoping for the best never really works because you will not be really focused on getting fitter or eating well, you will exercise simple “because its supposed to be good for you”!
Getting together a proper plan can and will make all the difference and make your health and fitness far more sustainable.
So as we talk about all the time on here, you need to do a mixture of strength work and your walking/cycling/running/swimming etc. You need to do this every week as well as eat well every week of course.
So ASSUMING you have taken all of this onboard and you are taking part in all of this, its time to raise the bar a bit and take your exercise plan a bit more seriously.
An easy way to do this is to measure your waist regularly, once a month is fine. As we have talked about before, if you are 6 foot tall then you are 60 inches. The equation should be that your waist in inches is half or less than your height in inches. This means that your waist should be a maximum of 35 inches if you are 6 foot tall. Work on and keep it under 35 if you can, this will lead to you not only looking great but the health benefits will be endless!
The weighing scale is not always the most accurate measurement of progress but keeping a once a month check will be helpful and give you a general guideline on how you’re doing. Women should avoid weighing at their time of the month as this can easily add up to 5 pounds on that is only temporary!
If you have a close friend or family member, try asking them to do a more detailed measurement. Try measuring your neck, shoulders, chest, waist, hips, thighs, calf, upper arm, forearm. You can also buy a cheap blood pressure machine from the chemists these days starting off at just £10. Try and do these measurements once a month to keep regular checks and give you a very good indication on how you are doing.
Your health is your most important thing you can have, without it you can’t really do anything worthwhile in life. These are the options open to you without even having to go to the doctor/nurse all the time. The idea of keeping a close eye on your body has never been more valid!!!
Well I went to Zumba last night, not impressed really, with myself I mean, the class was good. 2 left feet, thats my prob, with all the fast twists and turns I could barely stay upright, and the lunges didnt help my knee, painful today. Walked 1hr 28mins this morning, indoor workout this afternoon, 3 circuits, couldnt do a 4th. Same as b4 my times were, 5.13, 4.57, 4.35. walked 25mins this evening. Feeling really BLOATED today, dont know why I haven’t eaten anything different, but am retaining water, bugger. Will start measuring end of week Ke. Watched 71 Degrees North, last night, think Henson will be the winner, he is awesome and the competition has been eliminated. Compulsive viewing. Now I am in good company having 2 left feet, have you seen Gav on STRICTLY, diabolical, he is soooo out of his comfort zone. I will be in bed before you 2nite Ke, shattered.