New Year holidays leave behind not only gifts, photographs, pleasant memories of the holiday, but also extra pounds. It is doubly disappointing if these kilograms crossed out the results of visiting the gym during the entire previous year. And the longer the break in classes, the more difficult it is to return to them.

There are a few easy ways to help push yourself to go to the gym and not miss classes. For example, a sports bag should always be collected in advance. It is desirable that it should be in the most visible place. Then all evening she will be a silent reproach for you, and, perhaps, will force you to go to training.

If you’re dreading the long commute to the gym and putting off leaving the house, you can work out at home. Perform the usual set of exercises.
If you’re in a bad mood and don’t feel like exercising at all, start your workout with your favorite exercise. Most likely, this will help you have fun, and you will see the matter through to the end.

It is best to work out in the gym with a friend, you will be ashamed to miss classes. If you go to training alone, appear in the gym at the same time and greet those present. Soon you will have friends. Together you will have much more fun, and, in addition, there will be someone to insure you when lifting the barbell.

Everyone knows that training in the gym helps not only to acquire a pile of muscles, but also to lose weight. And no matter what they tell you from TV screens about wonderful pills and magic cocktails, nothing can replace physical exercise. Look at yourself in the mirror every day and step on the scale. With regular training, your reflection and the numbers on the scales will be an additional incentive, you will immediately want to go to the gym.

Imagine how pleasant it is to follow the changes for the better. And it’s not just about playing with muscles in front of a mirror. With each new workout, you will feel that you are getting stronger, and that it becomes easier for you to add load and perform new exercises.

Especially for training, you can make a selection of music. Studies show that people who train to music are much longer and more active than those who prefer to “swing” in silence or to the “music” of creaking iron and their own panting. Main in this case – do not make a mistake in choosing a genre.

Sports teach us to be consistent. First you need to set yourself a goal that you must achieve for a certain period of training. As soon as the goal is achieved, it is necessary to set a new, already more distant goal.
Surprisingly, but gossip can also be useful. If you need an extra incentive to force yourself to go to the gym, take advantage of public opinion. For example, you can devote your plans to pump up the biceps of acquaintances, friends or relatives, and you yourself will not notice it, as you instantly become the object of gossip. And your reputation will directly depend on training.

Also, a great way to force yourself to go to training is to make a bet. You can challenge someone to a kind of fitness competition. And for greater motivation, it is better to challenge an opponent to whom you do not feel any sympathy. Or try to challenge yourself. If, for example, in the summer you switch from a car to a bike, you can improve your shape. Note how long it takes you to get to work, for example. It will be very cool if every day you try to improve your result.

If you are a busy person, you do not have much free time to spend on going to the gym. But look at this problem from the other side.
You can spend much less time in training, the main thing is to do it with full dedication.

Schedule your classes for the month ahead. With a sense of accomplishment, cross off every workout that has taken place. If you still managed to skip some workouts, include them additionally in the schedule for the next month.

A great way to drive yourself into a “rocking chair” is to chat on fitness forums. There you can compare your progress with the success of other people. However, you should not take everything too close to your heart – many “virtuals” are very fond of embellishing reality.

Try to treat training like work. Think of yourself as a strict boss, and the coach as a subordinate hired to work. Does not cope with his work – fire without a twinge of conscience, that is, change the coach or the gym.
Check your blood cholesterol levels and set a goal of 20 points lower your “bad” cholesterol and 5 points more “good”. By improving your well-being, you thus significantly reduce the risk of heart disease.

If after several workouts you have not found any visible changes, this is not a reason to be lazy and never go to the gym again. Measure yourself every week and write down the results. Over time, you will begin to enjoy even the smallest changes.