RTB Fitness Club: How to kick-start 2023 on the right fitness path

Round the Bays 2023, New Zealand’s biggest fun run, will take place on Sunday 5th March. thing Launched RTB fitness club. This is his 8-week training program designed to get you exercised and excited with a like-minded community, whether you’re tackling an event in person or virtually in Auckland. I’m here. Each week we bring you stories to inspire and educate you through your fitness journey.

Coming into the new year may be the perfect time to reassess your fitness goals.

To maximize your chances of reaching your fitness goals, we asked professional personal trainers for their advice on the smartest ways to head into 2023.

set simple goals

Oakland-based trainer David Kalopul says it’s important to make it easy to reach your goals at first. If he’s never run before, it’s a waste to aim for a 5K sprint on New Year’s Day.

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“Don’t expect too much from yourself, especially if you haven’t been very into fitness in the past,” he says.

“It’s better to change too little and want to do more than to set [the bar] Afraid of working out too high. “

Kalopulu suggests that clients make plans for the bare minimum they can accomplish for the week. Thus, if he plans to train twice, he succeeds if he completes the third, and if he plans to train four, he fails if he can only complete three.

“The first scenario is motivating, the second de-motivating, and how you start determines that perception,” he says.

start slowly

Online and in-person trainer Bee Conong says you don’t have to wait to reach your goals.

However, even if you’re aiming to lose weight or gain strength, she suggests breaking down your main goal into smaller actions.

“Start with one thing each day and slowly check in on those habits,” she says.

And they don’t have to be big milestones or unattainable obstacles. Start with something simple, like eating five servings of vegetables a day. If 5 servings seems too much, it doesn’t hurt to start with 3 servings. Aim to drink a bottle of water by lunchtime. Drink water throughout the day instead of sculling it at the last minute. Also, aim to get outside for 10 minutes a day and walk in the sun.

“Too many people take an all-or-nothing approach when they really value consistency over intensity,” she says.

Block Time and Hold Yourself Responsible

Oakland-based trainer Nick Williams says consistency is the key to a successful exercise and diet routine, but building that mindset involves physically blocking time in your journal and sticking to it. You must hold yourself accountable for

“To block exercise time, you have to sacrifice something,” he says — even if that’s an hour you’re sacrificing on the couch.

By setting a specific time to exercise and not making other appointments during that time, you are more likely to stick to your plan.

“I’m in a place that suits me and I don’t do anything but exercise.”

“It’s easy to jump in and say, ‘I’ve got to do this,'” he says, but if you don’t time it right, you could end up with one plan for three sessions, or less. higher.

What is RTB fitness club?

thing founded RTB Fitness Club with coach Bevan James Eyles to help New Zealanders build long-lasting habits to stay fit, stay motivated and connect with a like-minded community. Whether you purchased your entry to race on the day in Auckland or are locked in to race online, you are welcome to connect and become part of this club. , you can also join the RTB Fitness Club.

For $25 you get:

• 8-week walk, walk-to-run, or run-only training program

• Weekly mentoring video with Bevan

• Weekly live Q&A with Bevan

• Strength and stretch components to help prevent injury

• Access to dedicated RTB Fitness Club Facebook Group

The first 250 people to join the club will receive a free Under Armor T-shirt. Join the club here.