Happy Wednesday! Are we all feeling good today?
I guess, following the previous introduction post, this is the first ‘proper’ #YearOfFit post of the year, yay!
If you’re planning on joining me and having your very own year of fitness success, you’ll probably have set yourself some goals or targets for the year – I know I have! – but today I’m going to talk about the goals that anyone can have and achieve, even if it takes a little bit of hard work! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again and again: fitness is for everyone, whether you’re hitting the gym every day or just trying to walk more; it all counts!
Learn to swim
As far as I’m concerned, this is about more than just fitness, its about safety. An article in The Guardian last year said that 1 in 5 adults in England can’t swim, and to me that seems crazy! Swimming is not only a great way to keep fit (especially for those with injuries), but knowing how to hold your own in the water could save your life one day. I’m not going to get morbid, but please, if you can’t, promise me you’ll learn to swim this year?
Run a 5K
Yes, I’m bias, but a 5K is a great goal if you’re taking it up running this year. My best tip on how to get into running? Step outside your front door. It doesn’t matter if you start off running for just 10 seconds at a time, and walking in between; you’re still trying and it will get easier. Is that the finish line in the distance? Yes, yes it is.
Plank for 2 minutes
Planking is a great way of working your whole body with minimal risk of injury and minimal effort. Start by holding it for 10-20 sec, then add a few more seconds on every day. You’ll get there in no time!
Incorporate weight training
Weight training seems to have such a negative connotation with many people, but seriously guys, ITS REALLY GOOD FOR YOU! Try and add some weights into your workouts, and I promise you’ll find yourself feeling better and noticing results!
I truly and totally believe that every single one of these goals can be achieved by anyone. Go, surprise yourself!
Lottie Does 
It’s the Run a 5K that’s my goal! Although I’ve yet to actually start running. Had some health problems in January that meant I couldn’t get started and now I feel like I’ve missed the boat.
Love those shoes! What are they? x
You have some great goals, I can’t wait to see your updates! Good luck 🙂
Kirsty Leanne xx
http://www.kirstyleanne.com
As of today, I’m just trying to walk more, and using the challenges on Fitbit to motivate me to win against my friends. I’ve got bad knees, which stopped me joining a gym again but I would like to see myself return and slowly get into it again. I would love to attempt running, but I feel my knees couldn’t hack it so talk myself out of it. X