Fitness Expert Says New Years Fitness Resolutions are a Collosal Waste of Time

Fitness expert Geoff Kalmbach resumes annual battle against New Years fitness resolutions.

Destin, FL (PRWEB) December 23, 2005 -- Every January, millions of Americans flock to the gym to begin their annual pilgrimage towards inevitable fitness failure. The majority of people when asked what their New Years resolutions will be for 2005 proudly state that getting into shape or losing weight, yet again will top their lists. Enjoying a healthy, happy and fit lifestyle is a year-long adventure, not something people should half heartedly jump into because your best friend or spouse decides to.

“The biggest fad in fitness isn’t a powder pill or crazy abdominal toy, it’s the New Years fitness resolution”, said Geoff Kalmbach, a leading fitness expert based out of Destin. He went on to add: "Too many people get resolution confused with commitment. Fitness resolutions are nothing more than appointments that can be canceled and rescheduled without a second thought”.

Kalmbach believes there are several factors contributing to our sub par success rate.

-- Choosing the first Monday (Jan.2nd) as a start date. Most people will enjoy a few cocktails and all types of incredible foods throughout the day and night on Saturday and Sunday. This certainly doesn’t bode well for the first leg of your fitness program.

-- Not setting a goal or even worse, setting an unobtainable goal.

-- Waiting until the New Year to begin in the first place.

-- Showing absolutely no discipline. ”I’m getting it all out of my system this weekend, but come Monday my resolution begins”.

-- Choosing a program on your actual start date, instead of having a program in place ready to incorporate.

Geoff offers up the following suggestions to ensure fitness success.

1) Instead of a starting date, have a starting week. This will give you a chance to iron out the bugs, and see how it all will fit day to day. Use the first week to develop a schedule for meals and best times for workouts, and always keep a daily fitness journal to record meals.

2) Not setting a goal is the equivalent to playing golf, and never shooting at the flag. You MUST have daily, weekly, 1, 3 and 6 month goals. Be sure your goals are specific to you and your schedule and more importantly keep them realistic, none of that 20 pounds in two weeks garbage like you see in all the magazines and TV.

3) There is no better time to start working out than today. Whether it be a Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, December, January, or February. The best time to start working out is the day you choose to begin. If you can only workout three times weekly make sure you choose a program that calls for three workouts weekly as opposed to five.

4) Showing some discipline during New Years celebrations goes a long way in helping you phycologically down the road. If you exhibit restraint during the most gluttonous days of the year then there is no reason why you can’t do it in any other time of the year.

5) Keep it simple and fun. Exercise is easy so there is no reason to make it difficult. If you loathe the workout your obviously not going to stick with it and you know what that means. Another fitness resolution for 2007.

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