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STYLE | wellbeing 83<br />
1. SUPPORT<br />
A support ‘team’ can go a long way towards<br />
helping you stay on track towards your goals.<br />
Who’s on your support team? They’re the people<br />
who encourage and help you along the way.<br />
Perhaps they look after your kids while you’re<br />
exercising, or maybe your number one supporter<br />
is a partner who has dinner ready for you when<br />
you come home after a workout. A workout<br />
buddy or personal trainer can also form part of<br />
your support crew.<br />
Surround yourself with these supporters to<br />
increase your chances of success.<br />
2. PLANNING<br />
Planning is a crucial element for success. A<br />
fitness plan is a template or diary where you can<br />
include what you’re going to do and when you’re<br />
going to do it – e.g. Monday 6pm: Pilates class.<br />
An effective fitness plan should consider your<br />
goals, personal situation and potential barriers to<br />
success. It should also include a ‘plan B’, for when<br />
things don’t go as planned!<br />
Before you start your fitness routine, make<br />
sure you know when and how it will fit into your<br />
current lifestyle.<br />
4. PERSONAL INSPIRATION<br />
Everyone is motivated in different ways. First and<br />
foremost, it’s crucial you have strong internal<br />
drivers that will provide the ‘hunger’ for you to<br />
achieve your goals. This comes down to knowing<br />
the deep reasons why your goals are important<br />
to you (and reminding yourself of them along<br />
the way).<br />
On more of a surface level, decide what other<br />
factors will help motivate you on your fitness<br />
journey. These will be different for everyone and<br />
could include things like:<br />
• Journaling your progress; wins and challenges;<br />
• Creating an inspiring ‘vision board’ to illustrate<br />
what you want;<br />
• Setting yourself a reward for reaching a big<br />
goal, and perhaps smaller rewards for reaching<br />
milestones along the way.<br />
Here’s to your long-term health and fitness<br />
success – it’s time to go out and kick those goals!<br />
3. PREPARATION<br />
Preparation is the stage to consider after you<br />
have a solid plan in place. What still needs to<br />
happen to get you into the ‘action’ phase? Do<br />
you need to join a gym or purchase a new pair of<br />
running shoes? Perhaps you need to start making<br />
your lunch the night before in order to get up<br />
for an early fitness session? Sometimes you will<br />
need to create new habits during the preparation<br />
phase to get you set for action.<br />
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