Building a consistent workout routine can be challenging, but with the right approach, it can become a natural part of your daily routine.
This blog post is all about how you can make workout and exercise as part of your daily routine to build a habit to exercise and live a healthy lifestyle.
My Fitness Journey
I was not into sports in any sense when I was a teenager. The first exercise that I practiced consistently was yoga. I was attracted by the serenity and peace it provided me and the elegance of different yoga poses.
Yoga has helped me as a beginner in fitness to build the physical fitness foundation to embrace other types of exercise, including weight training, HIIT and running. My current exercise routines include a combination of weight training, cardio training, yoga and mobility works.
Undoubtedly, yoga can help to build strength, especially with all those advanced yoga poses, like inversions, arm balances. However, since muscle growth requires progressive overload, as yoga is using our own body weight only, there’s a limit on how heavy the load is, and if you would like to gain muscle mass faster, using extra weights can certainly help.
During my fitness journey, with the fitness foundations built with my consistent yoga practice, I have started to incorporate other forms of exercise in my routine. I still practice yoga regularly, it is one of my fondest exercises, as it improves my flexibility, balance and the activation of those smaller muscles in my body. More importantly, the linking of breath with movement evidently can bring yogi an immense amount of peace and calmness.
How to Build a Consistent Workout Routine?
To build a regular and consistent exercise habit, making your practice convenient would be helpful.
Here are a few fitness tips to help get you started:
Start small: Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to do too much at once. Start with short, manageable workouts and gradually increase the intensity and duration as you build your endurance.
Make your exercise be convenient: With a busy full-time corporate job, I found working out from home is a very time-efficient way to exercise. You may checkout our blog posts on how to set up a home workout routine and post on the best home workout equipment to get started. I use Alo Moves for my fitness regime, which is an all-rounded platform that provides professional high-quality videos on all types and levels of yoga, fitness, barre, Pilates, mindfulness and wellness videos for a well-rounded fitness and wellness routine. Alo Moves is available on different types of device, be it your laptop, mobile phone or tablet or sharing the screen on a TV. If travelling and you have limited access to internet, you can also download the content on your mobile devices. I highly recommend you try out this platform. With my link below you can try it free for 30 days. 😉
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Find Activities You Enjoy & Make Your Workout Interesting: Choose exercises that you find fun and enjoyable. Whether it’s yoga, weight training, Pilates, dancing, running, cycling or swimming doing something you love will make it easier to stay committed. Also, switching up different types of workout can make your workout routine more interesting and keep you motivated. With Alo Moves, you can filter different practices that suits your mood and readiness of the day.
Schedule Your Workouts: Treat your exercise time as an important appointment. Schedule it into your day and try to stick to the same time each day to build a routine.
Track Your Progress: Keep a record of your workouts and progress. This can be incredibly motivating as you see your improvements over time. Use a journal, app, or fitness tracker to log your activities and milestones.
Remember, consistency is key. It might take some time to establish a routine, but with persistence and patience, you’ll get there! 💪
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