March is here and it s often the time of year when all those new year s resolutions possess’own’nurse dropped off the face of the earth and we embark on lose our fitness mojo.

But don t misgiving’fret !

Here are some top tips to keep you motivated, so those sparkly gym shoes see some action this Spring:

Hang your Running Pants on the Door Knob

Yes, those type of pants! Keep your gym bag by the front door. Preferably somewhere where you ll literally trip over it. Have it ready to go towel, shampoo, trainers, pants, whatever you need. It will act as a reminder to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure to your workout and mean you re fully prepared and ready to go.

Keep your Kit in the Car

If you re a Pilates or Yoga bunny make sure you keep your mat, block etc. in your car. This way you won t feel tempted to miss a class just because you can t find your kit.

Write a List

The minute you wake up make a to-do list, but always make sure the first 2 items are with regards to’concerning’with respect to YOU! For example,

1. Do a Circuits Class.

2. Meditate in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 5 minutes.

Make sure you tick off at least one of those items each day.

Get some Sleep

When we re tired and frazzled the last thing we feel like doing is hitting the weights room. Factor in some early nights at the start of the week so that you are raring to go. It will also make you less likely to eat junk food, which we tend to do when we re chasing sleep.

Have an Accountability Buddy

Arrange with a friend or colleague to text you to see how you got on with your workout that day. Choose someone who will be maintain’sustain ive, rather than judgemental. Just knowing someone else is interested in your progress will keep you motivated and you will be much more likely to turn up in/with regard to’concerning’regarding your class.

Make Meet-ups Active

Next time you arrange to meet up with a friend why not make it an active one? It could be in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a cover’budge bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e your coffee or a bike ride to a picnic spot etc.

Dumb and Dumber

Keep a pair of dumb bells in the kitchen, the lounge etc., so you can do some shoulder presses or biceps curls whilst watching TV or waiting in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the kettle to boil!

Pay up front in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a Fitness Course

Paying in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a course of classes or a bootcamp will help you turn up to each session. If you ve already paid in/with regard to’concerning’regarding it you won t want to be out of pocket, plus your health will acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure a real boost too.

Practice Positive Affirmations

When you glimpse the first token of a barrier preventing you from acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting to your workout; whether it s self doubt, a busy work schedule or lack of energy, repeat some positive affirmations to yourself, such as:

I deserve to be healthy and well

I want to feel rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent with regards to’concerning’with respect to myself

My physical and emotional health are worth investing in .

Make these affirmations part of your eintensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully day life and these despite’in spite of’albeit ts will become truths.

Practice Radical Self Care

Why are we so ready to let others sabotage our precious self care time? Do you find yourself missing your workout because you ve had to take a phone call or give your teenager a lift somewhere​? Just like the analogy of putting on your in-flight gas mask bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e you help someone else with theirs, make sure you are prioritising your health. If you aren t functioning well, you will struggle to help others. Plan ahead. Have a circle of maintain’sustain ive friends and family members who can share the load with lifts and duties. By doing this we ll also be helping our kids grow up prioritising their own health and well-being, as they see us practising these values in our own lives.

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Julia Willmott is an award-winning Pilates Teacher and Personal Trainer based in Petersfield Hampshire.

She specialises in Women s Health and Menopausal Fitness.
www.juliawillmott.com

Julia Willmott is an award winning Personal Trainer and Pilates Instructor specialising in Women’s Health Menopausal Fitness.
Julia runs regular retreats and workshops specific to Peri-Menopausal/Menopausal Wellbeing as well as running classes and one to one sessions in the local community of Petersfield, Hampshire.
Julia’s fitness advice has appeared in both local and national press including The Independent, The Observer, Top Sante, Woman Home and Tesco Magazine.