Some common New Year’s resolutions are to save more money, spend more time with family, or to get in shape.
This means lots of people will be heading to the gym this month. No matter what your goal is for the year keeping it can be tough if you don’t do it right. Only about 8 percent of people stick to resolutions; however, you don’t have to be a part of that statistic.
“We’ll probably have some more group classes and teen training classes on the schedule.” Robert Gerke with 10 Fitness said.
The extra classes will help with an influx of people. Many come in to start their New Year’s resolutions to live a healthy lifestyle or to lose weight.
But, when new gym attendees plateau or stop seeing results the foot traffic suddenly slows down.
“It’s generally due to a lack of motivation and they just kind of fall off. They stop coming as much and then they stop coming altogether,” Gerke said.
So, how do we make those new year’s resolutions stick the entire year? Making small goals as you go can help.
“Set realistic goals that can be achievable both short-term and long-term, because the more success you see and you accomplish than the more success you’re likely to accomplish,” Gerke said.
Wellness coach Natasha Houston knows this first hand.
“I was almost 200 pounds about 196 when I started my journey. I jumped on the journey. It was hard at first but I set goals,” Houston said.
She said to plan for your resolution to be a permanent lifestyle change rather than a quick fix.
“If I decide I want to lose weight just to go to a class reunion. I’m going to go through all the necessary steps, I’m going to lose the weight do all these things that you know I’ve always wanted to do and once that’s done you mess up the process by going back to doing what it was that you were already doing,” Houston said.
Houston also said don’t let a slip up turn into giving up.
“Don’t give up after a few days, and even if you fail, you know for a day or two, don’t allow that to be something that happens for a long period of time. Get back on track, give yourself time and see the process through,” Houston said.
Another tool you can use that’s probably nearby is your smartphone.
You can download a habit tracking app that reminds you to stick to your goals.