Waves of eager “resolutioners” are flooding gyms around the world.
Many will be greeted with a collective eye-roll and, much to the delight of gym rats with no time or patience on chest day, won’t be around come March.
It seems trendy to look down on these folks’ efforts.
Afterall, “It’s a lifestyle, bro.”
I’m not sure who said that, but I’m pretty sure I heard it at some point.
In any case, I like New Year’s Resolutions and, if you have a few that relate to bettering your health, I’d like to help you succeed with them.
To that end, here are 5 things you can do (today no less!) that should help:
1) Buy More Vegetables
It’s hard to argue against eating more vegetables. Yes, pesticides are still poison. But last I checked, you don’t get a hangover from too many celery stalks.
Now, to make eating your veggies a habit, you must make buying them a habit.
The frozen section makes this easy because the Ben and Jerry’s is only one aisle over.
Frozen veggie bags are a great option – convenient and just as healthy as long as they contain more plants than cheese. Instead of having to reference a cookbook, I just push the microwave button shown on the label and viola!
2) Cook 3 Things at Once
As long as your veggies are in the microwave, you may as well do something on the stove. Cooking your protein and carbs is the right answer.
“Meal prep” isn’t just for the obsessive type, your mom probably did this every day. Having plenty of good food around is like bumper bowling – it keeps you going in the right direction.
An empty fridge has the odd effect of attracting the pizza delivery boy.
3) Farmer’s Carry
Lifting weights is a great way to get stronger, leaner, fast. So is walking around with them.
Nobody does enough loaded carries, myself included, so I’m declaring 2017 the year of the carry.
4) Meditate
Sit down, close your eyes, and take 10 breaths.
It’s like push-ups for your brain and I’d be remiss if I told you health is just about diet and exercise.
5) Get a Foam Roller
Foam Rolling has an interesting way of revealing places that are way too tense.
As opposed to spending your entire warm up rolling out, I recommend a little-and-often method. If you have a roller at home, you can loosen up your back in the morning, your legs in the afternoon, and anything else before bed.
Plus, it forces you to wiggle around on the floor and support your bodyweight at weird angles – not a bad core workout.
And there you have it! Five simple ways to keep your New Year’s Resolutions.
PS – Don’t get fooled by the next “cleanse” or fad diet. I put together this free course on everything you need to know about how to eat for sustainable fat loss.
