With the Easter break now over and the warm weather coming, this is the time where people start wishing they had begun doing that new fitness programme they wanted to start when the new year began.

We all have good intentions, but life seems to get in the way, now summer is round the corner some people start worrying what they might look like on the beach on their summer holidays.

Now my experience as a martial arts instructor is this, at this time of year people try to cram a year or six months worth of training into about 12 weeks or less.

What happens?

Pulled muscles, sore muscles, injury that takes six weeks to recover and then summer is upon them.

Then the negative thoughts of why didn't I start training sooner, to lose that weight, to lose that stomach. This process happens so often that some people actually start wishing they weren't going on holiday, why you may ask.

Confidence in how they feel, because they didn't get that weight off, they don't feel comfortable in their bodies, and this leads to this feeling of not wanting to be on holiday.

A negative thought like this can seed in our minds then grow. In some cases to the effect that it could upset their lives dramatically. Leading to depression, lack off self worth, and so on .

We are all different in our believes and thoughts that this simple thought process leads to this.

One thing I have learnt from the martial arts is no matter what, there is always a new starting point.Time is always giving us a chance to start that fitness programme, but we must realise that there are no buttons to fast track our bodies to fitness.

You have to be patient and persevere to achieve that level of fitness you require,people can get hung up about someone Else's abilities or level of fitness this is the wrong way to look at this subject.
In one form or other we are all at different levels of fitness not the same old I am not fit attitude but look at a top athlete ,to a good club athlete a different fitness level why?
Because of time and length in training ie years as to months.
This applies to everyone even you,so never think it is to late to start getting fit,never compare yourself to some else use this idea as a guide to what you want to achieve,and last remember you can always start at anytime not just the new year.

Easter break

Hi Everyone, with the Easter break upon us, and a time with family and friends. In my last blog I wrote about how important relationships with friends and family are.

Question is what about you?

Your relationship with yourself.

In training terms I tend to take a breath and let the body recuperate, but this year I am going to be doing some training over the break, due to the fact all last year I was just maintaining my level.

The most important part for this time of year is to reflect where I am in my life ie relationships, my personal goals, whats the plans for the near future.

Most people tend to do this at the start of a new year, which is great but I personally like to take stock now, why you may ask.

Winter is so called offically over, the clocks have gone back, the days are longer and the sun gets a lot warmer basically a good spring clean.

Now if you made plans at the start of the new year maybe this is a good time to reflect how you are doing, or maybe to pick up your new resolutions up again if you did drop them.

Why not tell people what you are going to do, this will hold you accountable so you have to follow through with those promises to yourself.

But like I said use the break for you and rest, spend time with the family and think about you!

Have a great easter