{"id":19157,"date":"2025-01-01T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T10:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19157"},"modified":"2025-01-01T10:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T10:26:12","slug":"5-fitness-resolutions-that-have-nothing-to-do-with-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19157","title":{"rendered":"5 Fitness Resolutions That Have Nothing to Do With Weight Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This year, set a goal that can actually help you sustain an exercise habit.<\/p>\n

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January can be an excellent opportunity to reset, but many fitness resolutions \u2014 like sculpting a six-pack or losing a lot of weight \u2014 can be unrealistic or unsustainable. When taken to extremes, they can also end up hurting your body image, mental health and metabolism.<\/p>\n

This year, consider a fitness resolution that has nothing to do with how you look. Focus on learning a skill, accomplishing a physical feat or simply building a habit. These can all help you develop intrinsic motivation, or the desire to pursue something because it is inherently satisfying or enjoyable.<\/p>\n

The key is setting a goal that\u2019s the right size, said Karin Nordin, a mind-set and behavior change expert. \u201cI always recommend setting a goal that challenges you a little bit, feels a little intimidating and even scary,\u201d she said. But it shouldn\u2019t be so challenging that it feels impossible, she said. On a scale of one to 10 for how achievable it feels, she suggested aiming for a goal you would rate an eight or higher.<\/p>\n

Dr. Nordin also recommended giving yourself a \u201cprototype period\u201d to help you refine a longer-term goal. You can tell yourself: \u201cIn January, these are the resolutions I\u2019m going to try on,\u201d she said, \u201clike putting on a sweater in the store before you buy it.\u201d Maybe that\u2019s a month of a weekly Pilates<\/a> class, or two weeks of a gentle warm-up<\/a> before each workout. See how it goes, and then decide if you need to readjust.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here are five resolution ideas to get you started.<\/p>\n