Make These 5 Lifestyle Changes For Achieving Your Dream Physique
You’ve been living a lie if you thought working out for an hour every day is enough to build muscle or lose weight. Fixing a thing or two in random places won’t get you the body of your dreams.
Transforming your physique requires you to make permanent changes to your lifestyle. The best part about starting a fit lifestyle is that it isn’t a lot of work, and the results you’ll get will be mind-boggling.
Design A Schedule
Setting and following a personal schedule is the first step towards achieving your goal physique. You need to have an army-like discipline in your schedule. You can’t afford to miss a single workout, meal, or recovery session.
Following the same schedule will prime your muscles on what you’ll be doing at set hours throughout the day. Not having an ideal or unplanned timeslot in your day will ensure you’re making the most of your day.
Train Every Day
Many people make the wrong assumption of thinking they can transform their physique by training for a couple of days a week. On the contrary, you should be willing to work out every day of the week.
Even on your rest days, you should look at incorporating a cardio session so that your metabolism is active throughout the day. Having a soaring metabolism will help you burn calories even when you’re not actively working out.
Follow A Diet
Most people leave a ton of gains on the table by not committing to a diet. If you want to get the most bang for your buck, you need to design and follow a customized diet plan according to your goals.
The sooner you get used to counting your calories and macros, the better it’s going to be for you. You’ll also need to get accustomed to choosing your food based on their nutritional values.
Set Goals
One of the biggest reasons why people fall of their transformation journies is they don’t begin with a goal. If you don’t have tangible results to look out for, your chances of failing can increase.
Before you start on your fitness journey, set a goal and timeline for yourself. Once you have the pre-requisites in place, you need to periodically compare your progress with the standards you had set.
Surround Yourself With The Right People
Transforming your physique is no easy task. You’ll constantly need help and support from experienced people, especially if you’re a beginner. Surrounding yourself with positive and motivating individuals can also help boost your morale.
While looking for a guru or a pro, make sure you don’t end up with a gym bro. Following broscience can not only make you hit a plateau but can also increase the probability of an injury in the gym.
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