This time of year, many people are planning to work out more. But, many people struggle with consistently working out.
As a sports medicine specialist, I offer my clients a few tips to reach this goal.
Pick a Variety of Activities
Pick a few activities that you will enjoy. Participating in a variety of activities is important for many individuals to prevent a monotonous workout routine.
Find Group Fitness Classes
Working out with a group may help you be more consistent with your workout regimen as you may find it more enjoyable and feel the need to be accountable for regular participation.
Make sure you select classes at facilities that are convenient for your daily routines.
Schedule Your Workouts
Develop a routine where you are working out at the same time on the same day of each week. This helps you put the time aside for your exercise participation. The biggest barrier preventing you from getting your recommended exercise is time.
How Often Should I Work Out? And What Types of Activities Are Recommended?
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 150 minutes of moderate activity per week.
As a rehab professional, I can tell you it is better if you do multiple activities to get your exercise requirement. This forces you to utilize different muscle groups and use different movement patterns. This can help individuals with injury prevention.
Performing both running and strength training is a good idea to get your requirement as both have many health benefits.
Foothills Sports Medicine offers a training program called FAST. This program allows individuals to exercise with a highly-skilled personal trainer. One-on-one and group training programs are offered for all ages. A personal trainer will often challenge you and add variety to your regimen. Each fall, FAST also offers a seasonal running group, which is perfect for runners of all levels.
Pain After Working Out
Unfortunately, developing soreness may occur as you start your new exercise regimen. You are so motivated to shed some holiday pounds that you are working out so much that you are now sore in a place that you never have before.
If pain lasts more than a couple of workouts you should be examined at Foothills Sports Medicine clinic. We offer a free injury assessment to help identify if your pain is normal soreness or a real sports injury. Often times, if the athlete is treated promptly they can continue training while participating in physical therapy.
Our physical therapists will consider your injury history, current pain, the joint’s range of motion, your flexibility, and your muscle strength and endurance when recommending exercise types. Treatments such as dry needling, video analysis, cupping, stretching, neuromuscular retraining, functional training, and strengthening will help you return to your regimen.
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Conquer Your Workout Goals in 2019 With These Tips
