If you want to improve your fitness, strength and endurance, you need the
right attitude. This is because those gains won't come overnight - and you need to
accept that, plus a few other old-fashioned truths.
1. Be realistic
A hard workout does wonders for your fitness, but it also takes it out of
you. Pushing yourself to the limit results in fatigue, tissue breakdown and
dehydration. Depending on how hard you pushed yourself, you may need anywhere
between two to 10 days to fully recover.
2. Expect to hurt
The old saying "no pain, no gain" has fallen out of favour somewhat, but in
some cases it holds water - and fitness is one of them. The pain is an
unfortunate side effect of the process. The good news, however, is that the eventual outcome of
the process is that your muscles become stronger and less likely to be damaged
in the future.
3.Get the balance right
You need to balance your tough workouts with gentle recovery. Everyone
requires different exercise-to-rest ratios. The only way to establish what you
need is by trial and error. Pay attention to how you feel after exercise.
Exhausted? Pull back a little. Just fine? Get back out there. In addition to all
this, eat well, watch your weight, drink plenty of fluids and get eight hours of
quality sleep a night.
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