{"id":1735,"date":"2016-06-14T09:19:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T09:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2016-06-14T09:19:14","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T09:19:14","slug":"the-best-ways-to-strengthen-your-fitness-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/the-best-ways-to-strengthen-your-fitness-game\/","title":{"rendered":"The best ways to strengthen your fitness game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having a strong fitness game is the best way to find a routine that works for you, that you\u2019re happy to stick to. With a strong fitness game, you can be sure that you\u2019re making improvement after improvement. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some of the best ways you can strengthen your own fitness game. Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n

KEEP A FITNESS JOURNAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

By keeping a <\/span>fitness journal<\/span><\/a> you can monitor your progress so much easier, and see how far you\u2019ve come. When you see this, it\u2019ll likely give you even more motivation and focus to continue on your journey! Write down exercises, how you did on them, whether you used weight, reps, etc. You can do this by designing a workout before you get to the gym, taking a pen and filling in the blanks as you go. When you go to the gym with a plan, you\u2019re more likely to get a better workout in too! <\/span><\/p>\n

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CHANGE IT UP EVERY SO OFTEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doing the same thing day in day out will get really boring, and eventually you\u2019ll stop making changes. It\u2019s up to you when you feel the right time is to change your workout. If you get bored doing the same thing every week, do something new every week. If you\u2019d prefer to do it until you <\/span>hit a plateau<\/span><\/a>, do that. Keep things fun and interesting this way. <\/span><\/p>\n

EAT TO SUPPORT YOUR FITNESS GOALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t <\/span>eat to support your fitness goals<\/span><\/a>, you won\u2019t get very far. Eating to gain muscle mass usually requires eating a lot more. Eating in preparation for a run usually means carb loading in the days leading up to it, so you have plenty of energy to finish. Make sure you have a definite aim or goal so you can plan your diet accordingly. <\/span><\/p>\n

SUPPORT YOUR JOINTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Damaging joints can be easy if you aren\u2019t careful with them. One great way to keep them healthy is to wear things like wrist straps and an <\/span>ankle sleeve<\/span><\/a>. There are lots of options depending on the joints you have trouble with or want to prevent trouble with. You can improve your form this way and avoid injury easily. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

TAKE SUPPLEMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taking supplements can give you more energy and even help you to see faster results. However, they won\u2019t do the work for you alone. You need to make sure you\u2019re putting the effort in where it counts for taking supplements to be worth it. Do your research to find the best kind of supplements for you. Only ever buy them from trustworthy places, as some may not be genuine, or even dangerous. <\/span><\/p>\n

Always aim to make improvements to your fitness game, but make sure there\u2019s no rush. There should never be any urgency. After all, this is a lifestyle and not a quick fix. It shouldn\u2019t matter how long it takes. As long as you\u2019re consistent, you\u2019ll continue to get better and better! If you have tips of your own, make sure you leave a comment below. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having a strong fitness game is the best way to find a routine that works for you, that you\u2019re happy to stick to. With a strong fitness game, you can be sure that you\u2019re making improvement after improvement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,36,35],"tags":[802,489,91,19,20,942],"class_list":["post-1735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fitness","category-health-wellness-2","category-wellness-2","tag-exercise","tag-fitness","tag-gym","tag-health","tag-wellness","tag-workout"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1735"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1737,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735\/revisions\/1737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}