I know it can be difficult sometimes to ‘stick ‘ or carry on with your exercise, as life just gets in the way.

As we all know giving up, or not doing it won’t make us feel better, definitely won’t make us look better & absolutely won’t change your health in a good way.

So have a look at my tips- choose just one or two to keep you at it ;

1. Choose something that YOU want to do ( I love Pilates & so do you if you’re reading this I expect)

2. Make time for it- write it all over your calender/ in your diary.

3. Be realistic. If you don’t like getting up in the mornings- don’t schedule it for then.

4. Think about WHEN you can do it & WHERE you can do it. Do you prefer classes, working out at home, or a mixture of both ? Or do you want to try something new ? If you’re a regular Pilates class member, or a complete beginner, why not try the Pilates reformer ? This is great fun & will enhance your mat movements, as well as working your body in a different way.

5. Have a routine that you can do anywhere, choose one from the ladies club & do it- if you have kids, or are just really busy, workout at home (You don’t need to worry about childcare & you can do your workout in the time it takes to get to the gym and back).

6. If you’re a complete beginner, book into a class for motivation & to practice proper alignment & breathing .

7. When you start to enjoy a regular exercise routine, you often want to focus on & improve other areas of your life to make you feel & look better,  making healthier choices in your eating goes hand in hand with exercise.

8. Focus on what YOU want to achieve, it may be more toned all over, or perhaps you really hate certain bits and want to improve them (for me it’s always my legs, though they’re much better now).

9. Start to keep a workout diary- fill it in after every workout. You can literally start by writing your classes or workouts in your diary & ticking them off as you do them. This is hugely motivational. You will be able to add repetitions (reps) of each exercise each week (as you get stronger and then add in other equipment/tweak the exercises) and/or recognise your progression with certain exercises.

10.  If your motivation is to change your shape, take a weekly or fortnightly progress pic (you don’t have to share it with anyone) to see the changes. Just make sure you take it at the same time, in the same place each time you do it.

11. Don’t rely on the scales- our body weight fluctuates massively. Read measurements vs scale to see why this is.Take measurements instead every month.

12. Reward your hard work- not with food though. Get a sports massage or my favourite is going to a spa with a friend for the day.

Let me know how you get on.

Claire x