How do you realize your workout isn’t right for you?

Imagine that Monday, when people promise themselves to start exercising, has finally arrived. You put on a sports bow, go to the gym and start training hard. Months go by, but you still don’t have the perfect figure. How so, you think, and decide to throw your sneakers in the closet and wait for the next mythical Monday.

Such a development is disappointing. Usually after a person realizes that everything is going wrong, he or she procrastinates. The motivation to work disappears, and the mood deteriorates.

Don’t do that. Let’s take it one step at a time.

If the result did not come within a few months, then you are doing something wrong. Fitness experts usually immediately begin to say that the problem is definitely in the diet. But what if it isn’t? You swear to yourself and the people around you that you’re eating perfectly, but the weight is standing or growing.

Match your goals

Think back to the moment you decided to exercise. Did you have a goal: to lose weight or gain weight, to become fitter, more robust, stronger, more flexible, etc.? There are effective exercise options for each goal.

For example, if you want to lose weight, you need to focus on cardio and getting your heart rate up. Strength training will not work for you. They can be in the program, but the basis should be cardio. If you want a more sculpted body and bigger muscles, but you only do step workouts, you’ll miss out again – you need more strength training.

The first signal that you have chosen the wrong workouts is the exact opposite result. If you set a goal to lose weight, you gain, if you wanted to gain weight, you lose.

Set your goal again, consult with a trainer and build your program again.

Do not tolerate pain

Everyone who has been to the gym at least once in their life has felt a pleasant post-training pain. You feel that your muscles have worked well and you are satisfied with yourself. Usually this pain stays for two or three days and then goes away until the next increase in load.

Sometimes another pain comes along that is unhealthy. The body starts to feel bad and it becomes hard for you to exercise. If you get a fever, start to feel dizzy, swollen muscles, you are doing something wrong.

If you decide to weight train, don’t grab too much at once. Strength training does not like to rush. Take a weight that is comfortable for you and gradually increase it. Experiment, try to first increase by 0.5 kg, then – by 1 kg. If you take first 10 kg, and then 30 kg at once – you can tear yourself up.

A separate question on stretching. Some girls, especially in group classes, are afraid not to keep up with plastic fellow students. They try to stretch as best as possible, endure the pain and do not admit it neither to themselves nor to the coach. As a result, the stretched muscle hurts for several months, it becomes difficult to walk.

And it’s not easy with running. Beginners start running at high speeds and quickly run out of breath. In the end, the person is tired and did not achieve results. Do not rush, start small. Do not tolerate physical discomfort. It becomes bad – stop training. Remember that you need to choose the right place and shoes for running. Sometimes while running on the asphalt can, for example, hurt your knees – this is a signal that you have the wrong technique and shoes. And it is better to run on a softer surface: at the stadium or on the track in the gym. These points need to be adjusted for a comfortable workout.

Take care of your health

Pay attention to your health while practicing sports. Beginners should contact the trainer before starting classes and tell him about all medical contraindications. There are diseases in which you can not lift heavy things, someone can not run, and someone can not do aerial yoga and hang upside down. Sport in life is designed to make it better and more comfortable, but not to drive a person to a hospital bed.

Observe the technique

“For my figure to become beautiful, I need to die in the gym” – another typical stereotype. It is not necessary to disappear there for six hours a day. Those who have worked out with a trainer know the magic word “technique”. In training it is important not “a lot”, but “correctly”. It’s not about some complicated exercises. You should even learn how to squat to work the right muscle group. Training is not suitable for you if you have not learned to do the exercises suggested in it correctly. If you really want to try, ask the trainer to work out the technique with you – and go into action!

Don’t force yourself

Training is also influenced by your psychological state. Physical activity is only your choice, and no one can force you to do or not to do anything. You do not come to the gym to please your boyfriend or girlfriend. You can’t work out according to your acquaintance’s program. If your friend does Crossfit and you prefer yoga, you don’t have to bully yourself and grab the ropes.

There are plenty of opportunities to exercise. You can choose what you like. You can combine yoga with running, running with strength training, stepping with biking and snowboarding.

Exercise is about you and your comfort. Choose what you like and don’t forget to ask your trainer for advice.