{"id":437,"date":"2019-09-23T21:38:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T21:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northharbortowerchicago.com\/blog\/?p=437"},"modified":"2019-09-23T21:58:50","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T21:58:50","slug":"creating-and-sticking-to-a-fitness-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northharbortowerchicago.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/23\/creating-and-sticking-to-a-fitness-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating and Sticking to a Fitness Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It can be difficult creating a fitness plan and sticking to it, especially when you're caught up in a busy urban lifestyle. These tips and tricks can help you create and stick with a fitness plan that will make real change in your life.<\/p>\n

Make It Work With Your Schedule and Personality<\/h2>\n

Always work late on Tuesdays? Do you believe five o'clock is a time that should only exist in the evening? Don't plan on exercising then! Work to your strengths and it's easier to stick to your program.<\/p>\n

Be Realistic<\/h2>\n

There are a thousand magazine articles out there that promise you'll lose 20 pounds in a week. Why so many? Because they don't work. Stick with a fitness plan that makes steady progress and you'll stick with it.<\/p>\n

Create Realistic Short-Term Goals<\/h2>\n

Your long-term goal may be to get back to a size medium, but you need to focus on where you'll be next week or next month first. Make realistic short-term goals like walking ten miles this week or losing five pounds this month.<\/p>\n

Track It<\/h2>\n

Whether it's a fitness tracker, a diary or an app on your phone, track your progress and make yourself accountable to your overall goals.<\/p>\n

Stay Flexible<\/h2>\n

Sometimes life just gets in the way of being able to make steady progress. Don't let that get you down — work with it. If you had to skip a morning walk, try to make it up.<\/p>\n

Give in to Small Awards<\/h2>\n

Deprivation gets you nowhere except binging on everything you've been trying to avoid, which makes it easier to give up on your plan altogether.<\/p>\n

Get a Workout Buddy<\/h2>\n

Being accountable to someone else makes it easier to stick to your fitness plan. Find someone who has similar goals so that you can be accountable to each other.<\/p>\n

By using these simple techniques, you'll discover that creating a plan that makes it easier to stick to your fitness goals is a much simpler process than you may have imagined. Apartments in Chicago, IL<\/a><\/a> such as North Harbor Tower that include a fitness center, indoor pool or easy access to walking paths make it easy. Why not take a look at what we have to offer?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It can be difficult creating a fitness plan and sticking to it, especially when you're caught up in a busy urban lifestyle. These tips and tricks can help you create and stick with a fitness plan that will make real change in your life. Make It Work With Your Schedule and Personality Always work late… <\/p>\n

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