ADVICE FOR A SUCCESSFUL SPORTS RESUMPTION

You stopped the sport for a while and you want to resume? But the resumption of the sport is full of pitfalls that could lead you to stop very quickly. That you have never really played sports, that like me you take back the sport after a pregnancy, after an abandonment or an injury, my advice for a resumption of successful sport will be useful!

REPEAT IN SOFTNESS

In general, when we resume the sport, we overflow with motivation, we want to give everything. But it's a very big mistake! It's the best way to have huge body aches the next day and never want to go back again ... Or worse, to get hurt and there, you left for a long period of shutdown which may demotivate you. For a resumption of successful sport, so we must resume quietly! What do I mean by that? Let's take an example. If you were doing weight training and you had reached a certain weight for an exercise, you have to accept that you will have lost strength and that you will not be able to resume at the same level. It's normal, you have to accept it and be patient. But beyond your records, do not bother to give everything from the first day. Otherwise I guarantee you a horrible body aches! Start with light weights, focus on the movement and progress steadily. Same thing if you are a runner or for any other sport! After 15 days, you should be able to go back to it thoroughly (except medical contraindication of course). And very quickly, you will find your best results that you will exceed.

AVOID INJURY

If sport is good for your health, it can still be traumatic for your body. Here are some rules to follow for injury prevention:

Well warm up
Work on recovery (massage, stretching, etc.)
Promote movement rather than weight
Shrink regularly,
Have good material
To drink a lot of water
Eat healthy (all my recipes HERE)
Keep days off
Listen to your body

WELL CHOOSING YOUR SPORT

No matter how challenging you are in life, one of the keys to success is motivation and fun. So choose the sport you are going to do, especially if you have high physical goals. So choose a sport that you like so you can stay motivated to do it regularly. So even if all your girlfriends have lost weight by running 3 times a week, if you do not find any pleasure, you may not follow them very long. And you must also choose an effective sport for your goals. Nothing is more demotivating than giving everything for one's goals and not seeing results. This leads most of the time to demotivation. Feel free to read my article which sport for your goal if you do not know what to practice.

BIND ON PERSEVERANCE

This is surely the biggest mistake that many beginners make in bodybuilding. Want to go fast and have results quickly. I made that mistake myself when I started and did anything. I thought I would have Michelle Lewin's body in 6 months ... Unfortunately, we are heading towards failure and demotivation. Accept that it will take time to change your habits or your body. Because once we accepted this, we understood and accepted the efforts that will have to be made over time. And if I learned one thing, it is that perseverance brings more result than the sprint.

LAUNCH CHALLENGES

To avoid routine and demotivation, do not hesitate to challenge yourself and especially to reward you when you reach them! If you look at the top of the montage (your goal), it may seem unachievable (why do it if we will not?). On the other hand, if you just look at the first climb, it seems immediately easier to do! So set yourself intermediate goals, challenges that will motivate you in the short term to boost you! Some decide to do their first half marathon, others want to make 10 pumps or 10 pulls, to reach 60 kilos squat (then 70, then 80, etc.). Whatever your challenge of the moment, it must fit into your overall goal, be achievable in a few weeks and motivate you! And if the challenge itself does not motivate you, set a reward that will motivate you! Promise yourself a great restaurant, a new outfit, a trip, whatever, as long as it makes you forget that you did not want that to make sports efforts.

There are plenty of other tips to follow for a successful sport recovery. Like taking a coach, finding motivating partners, etc. A last tip could be yours.