Every year, millions of people sincerely resolve to get fit and every year too many of them face the discouragement of failing to stick with that goal.
Staying with a commitment to get fit is especially difficult for the parents of young children. Between working and taking care of your children, there’s often little time left over to take care of yourself. These tips will help you to finally turn that resolution into a reality so that you can reach your fitness goals.
Forget about the Calories
If you’re trying to get fit, chances are you’re also trying to lose weight. Forget about counting calories to do that. Tracking calories and grams and doing lots of math to see what you can eat adds up to a part-time job. That’s time you don’t have. Instead, simply cut processed, packaged and fast foods from your diet. You’ll cut a huge number of calories without spending one extra minute on your diet.
Get In, Get It and Get Out
Many people think they’re too busy to stick with an exercise program because they’re stuck on the idea of spending an hour on the weight machines or strolling along on the treadmill. The fact is that shorter workouts will actually net you faster results.
Interval training can be done on almost any cardio machine and can even be incorporated into a weight-training routine to get you a great fat-burning, metabolism-boosting and muscle-building workout in 30 minutes or less.
Focus on the Real Importance of Getting Fit
Looking great at the beach and fitting into smaller jeans usually isn’t motivating enough to keep a busy parent committed to their fitness goals. Focus on your real purpose: to have the health and energy to be there for your kids.
Lastly, Get Some Help!
These five Atlanta area fitness centers and personal trainers will help you get the body you need in 2014!
The Core, A Pilates Studio – Roswell
Pilates Studio
12030 Etris Rd
Roswell, GA 30075
(770) 998-6411
Women’s Premier Fitness – Marietta
4961 Lower Roswell Rd
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 565-5450
Kick-Start Fitness – Roswell
Personal Trainer
12390 Arnold Mill Rd #2
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(770) 715-6016
Fitness Together East Cobb – Marietta
1255 Johnson Ferry Rd
Suite 26
Marietta, GA 30068
770-321-1347
CrossFit East Cobb – Marietta
4696 Lower Roswell Rd #700
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 977-8575
