Beat the post summer blues with four easy steps!!!

Now everyone's summer holidays have ended, so does their time in the gym. There has been a report published that shows the months when gym memberships fall. These are September and February, after they have come back from summer holiday or attempted to get rid of their extra weight from Christmas binge. This is such a waste as they've put so much work in just to have to start all over again. The following few steps will be able to stay on track.

1) Post summer holiday set yourself another goal!! Throughout the autumn months there are many 10k runs and mini triathlons. Team events like Tough Mudder or the Rat race which when working as a team will motivate you more to keep it up. 

2) Try something different!!! If you've been slogging away on the treadmill then try adding a circuit or some weights into your routine. If you've been hitting the weights try a different variations of training. German volume training, improving strength gains all can be structure into your programme. Even focusing on a body part (except arms!!) or a particular exercise. Mine is the push press and shoulders, so two goals combined. 

3) Reduce the amount of sessions but up the intensity. As people go back to work the gym moves to the bottom of the list of priorities however, you can still fit it in. Instead of doing maybe the four sessions you were doing, bring this down to three but up the intensity. Less talking at the water fountain and more sprinting on the treadmill. Use intervals for cardio and swap straight sets for supersets when it comes to the weights. Dedicate one of the sessions to just a circuit, therefore you get two workouts in one.

4) Make fitness part of your daily routine. If you don't have the time or motivation then this is a must. Instead of grabbing the tube or bus to work run in every other day!! If you've got a long lunch hour, grab you running trainers and go on a quick jog before you eat lunch. Walk to work as oppose to driving. Little things that can just keep you active and elevate your heart rate, building a higher metabolic rate. 

So there you have it, four easy steps to keep fitness at the top of the agenda. The most important which I haven't included is you must enjoy it. If you don't enjoy going to the gym then a play sport. Just stay active, eat clean and you'll stay in shape.

Jack