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COLUMNMENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS

16 WAYS TO MAKE

SURE YOUR WORKOUT

IS SUCCESSFUL

By Marc Stolarsky

I have been working out since I was 13 years attention, but may hinder your effectiveness and Work out alone. Getting a trainer
old and I am now 58 years of age. I developed could even get caught in the gears of a machine. 13 is a good idea at first, but don’t
several simple rules that will help you achieve Don’t put on perfume, cologne or expect someone to work out with you all
your goals to getting and staying in shape. I 7 makeup. Working out is not a beauty the time. Some people want a friend to go
have been on the cover of Ohio Sports and contest or a date so don’t put on any scents that with them to the gym to “push” them, but
Fitness where they highlighted my workout, will disturb other gym goers or makeup that working out isn’t something you need to be
called me “Superman” because I once had stage will run when you sweat. Start early so you pushed to do. If your workout buddy drops
4B cancer and now feel stronger than ever. I am finish earlier to get duded up. out it’s then up to you to continue without
an attorney practicing for 23 years, but, not a Try to work out to 80 percent of your them. Also, people that workout together
doctor so it’s always best to follow a physician’s 8 abilities. Unless you are training for the talk way too much. When one person is
advise before starting any workout plan. Olympics you should try to work out to an 80 working out the other is watching them so
Don’t take your cell phone in to percent maximum of your abilities. That means they get half the benefit they would get if
1exercise. Unless you are expecting an getting to a point where you are straining at the they went alone.
emergency call, don’t take your phone or any end, but when you stop you feel comfortable after Do what you feel is best at the
other toy to workout that would distract you a few minutes. 14 time. If you do something convenient
from focusing on what you are doing. I see too Work out at least four times a week. and fun for you, then you will be more apt to
many people staring into their cell phones and 9 If you work out four times a week doing continue doing it and not give it up. If you love
not getting all benefits from being at a gym. a vigorous workout you will be advancing to play basketball or run or swim, then do that.
Don’t socialize. Some people can’t help forward in your goal of better health, but if you Don’t do what someone else expects you to do
2 talking to others at a gym, but it takes you do less you may be hovering in the same spot or the newest fad; do what you love.
away from your ultimate goal of working out. forever or going backwards. Limit your workout to one hour,
It’s polite to say hi to someone, but then walk Take your time in getting up to a 15 but make it intense. You can get
away from a person who seems to want to start 10 normal schedule, but don’t quit. If in a great workout if you limit it to one hour
a conversation. you haven’t worked out for a long time you can without straying off your goal. Once you have
Use the time to stretch in between take your time to getting into a normal schedule a set workout it will be easy to tell that you have
3 exercise. Rather than day dream in so don’t go to the gym for three hours the first succeeded by doing every exercise you have
between sets, use the time to stretch or loosen day and expect to have your schedule down for planned. By the conclusion of your workout
your muscles so that you don’t pull them and they several months. Take you time to get to know you should be tired, but not exhausted.
are warmed up for the next exercise. your body’s limitation and how to use each Picture how your muscles are
If you’re on a machine use it, don’t rest machine before intensifying. 16 being exercised. As you are working
4 on it. Don’t use an exercise machine to rest If you can’t work out, use that time out imagine an invisible finger pointing to the
since you may be blocking someone else from 11to rest your muscles. If you get an muscles you are using so you are conscious that
using it, even if they aren’t standing right there injury, are sick, very busy or on vacation that is those are the correct muscles being utilized.
waiting. They may be looking at a distance to see time you can use to rest your muscles. Don’t feel This will keep you focused and improve your
when you get off it so they can come over. that you are being lazy if you don’t work out, but form for that particular exercise.
Try not to go backwards by doing less rather see it as a time that will help heal muscle
5 then you did before. If you worked out to fatigue or weariness.
a certain level one day try to keep up that level the Eat moderately. Think of working Marc Stolarsky practices in the areas of Probate,
next day and not ease off or lessen what you’ve 12 out as 50% of getting into shape and Estate Planning and Family Law. He has written
done. You showed once you can do it so that your diet as the other 50%. You can’t accomplish articles on this subject as well as pet trusts and a
proves you can do it again. good health without doing both just like you book entitled Animal Law in the Bible. He is a
Wear clothes that are comfortable. can’t get a 50% on a test and pass it. Make wise cancer survivor of 19 years and has been on the
6 Be comfortable in your workout clothes and choices and don’t eat junk food all the time and cover of a fitness magazine. He can be reached at
not in some trendy ridiculous get-up that gets you expect to burn it off at the gym. (440) 655-2342 or marc@mlslaw.net.
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