some of the most important health & fitness tips I wish someone told me when I started out:
- modify your moves. Don’t worry if you can’t squat down all the way or can’t run for too long, you can only get better from here!
- I don’t care what your hyperactive fitness instructor tells you - drink your water and take a break if you need it. you are not a machine. don’t destroy your health trying to get fit
- protein and carbs are your friends
- don’t ask random blogs on tumblr serious health questions you could look up or ask a doctor
- don’t try to match your instructor’s pace during a workout. It’s form, not speed. Do not compete with them. 10 good lunges > 20 sloppy ones
- don’t have weights? Find something heavy - a textbook, water bottles, whatever works for you
- IF YOU ARE HURT DO NOT WORK OUT
- IF YOU ARE TIRED AND EXHAUSTED DO NOT WORK OUT
- PUSHING YOURSELF TO “THE LIMIT” DOES NOT MEAN WORKING OUT UNTIL YOU’RE READY TO THROW UP
- Always do a quick warm up and cool down
- Treat yourself often
- forget workout clothes. You don’t need Nikes and expensive yoga pants. An old tee shirt and some cheap gym shorts will do just fine
- Stay hydrated
- Trial and error. Success is a bumpy road
- Do not compare your chapter one to someone else’s chapter 10
- Fitspo posts and before & afters are great but remember you can be the same height & weight as someone and never look like them. You never know the full story behind that picture
- Try not to measure your progress in strictly numbers
- Calories do not reflect nutrition.
- Peanut butter is higher in fat but are healthy fats
- Fruits have natural sugar in them that your body needs DO NOT AVOID FRUITS
- 1200 calories is barely enough to survive
- Please do not do just cardio alone
- Quality over quantity. A 30 minute intense workout will always beat a half ass 2 hour elliptical workout
- Try different things. You may like running, you may not. Maybe yoga, swimming, dance, hiking, etc. Try things out.
- YOU WILL NOT BULK UP NO ONE ACCIDENTALLY BULKS UP
- All you need is your body to work out. Don’t stress over gyms
- Do it for YOU. Not the boys and the crop tops and the “stares”
- Rest days are essential. Take as many as you need. Never skip a rest day, your body needs to heal
- Losing weight does not guarantee happiness. It never does. Don’t put your other problems on hold to focus on your body, they’ll catch up with you ten fold later and it’s not fun
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